Patents by Inventor Andrew James Eifert

Andrew James Eifert has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DAMPED ARTICLES AND SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR FORMING DAMPED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20200108551
    Abstract: An example article includes a body. The body defines at least one damping pocket, at least one body opening defined in an outer surface of the body, and an at least one escape channel. The at least one damping pocket is fluidically coupled to the at least one body opening by the at least one escape channel. The article includes a predetermined volume of damping material enclosed in the at least one damping pocket. An example technique includes additively manufacturing the article including the body. An example system includes an additive manufacturing tool, and a computing device configured to control the additive manufacturing tool to additively manufacture the article including the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew James Eifert, Bradford J. Riehle, Ryan C. Humes, Emma Mitchell