Patents by Inventor Arthur Rugtvedt

Arthur Rugtvedt 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).

  • In-situ annealing of polymer fibers
    Patent number: 9327458
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite article may include attaching a polymer element to a tool. The polymer element may be pre-stretched prior to attachment to the tool. The method may further include annealing the polymer element at a predetermined temperature while constraining a length of the polymer element using the tool. In addition, the method may include curing or solidifying resin associated with the polymer element. The annealing step may be performed prior to the curing or solidifying step. Alternatively, the annealing step may be performed concurrently with the curing or solidifying step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Arthur Rugtvedt, Mark S. Wilenski, Michael P. Kozar
  • IN-SITU ANNEALING OF POLYMER FIBERS
    Publication number: 20160089843
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite article may include attaching a polymer element to a tool. The polymer element may be pre-stretched prior to attachment to the tool. The method may further include annealing the polymer element at a predetermined temperature while constraining a length of the polymer element using the tool. In addition, the method may include curing or solidifying resin associated with the polymer element. The annealing step may be performed prior to the curing or solidifying step. Alternatively, the annealing step may be performed concurrently with the curing or solidifying step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur Rugtvedt, Mark S. Wilenski, Michael P. Kozar