Patents by Inventor Andrew Willet

Andrew Willet 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).

  • METHOD FOR HEATING A FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20120280182
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for heating a polymer article reinforced with electrically conductive embedded fibers, comprising the steps of applying an outer, electrically non-conductive coating so as to cover exposed electrically conductive fibers, and irradiating the coated, fiber-reinforced thermosetting polymer article with microwaves within a predetermined frequency range so as to heat up the coated, fiber-reinforced thermosetting polymer article by dielectric heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Akita, Andrew Willet