Patents by Inventor Bradley GRUNDEN

Bradley GRUNDEN 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).

  • High lap shear strength, low back face signature UD composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 11027501
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A. Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • HIGH LAP SHEAR STRENGTH, LOW BACK FACE SIGNATURE UD COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20200307119
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, DAVID A. HURST, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • High lap shear strength, low back face signature UD composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 10562238
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A. Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • HIGH LAP SHEAR STRENGTH, LOW BACK FACE SIGNATURE UD COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20180036963
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, DAVID A. HURST, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • High lap shear strength, low back face signature UD composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9821515
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A. Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Rigid structure UHMWPE UD and composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9718237
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, David A. Hurst, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • RIGID STRUCTURE UHMWPE UD AND COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20160200040
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, DAVID A. HURST, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • HIGH LAP SHEAR STRENGTH, LOW BACK FACE SIGNATURE UD COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20160200039
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, DAVID A. HURST, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • High performance ballistic composites and method of making
    Patent number: 9163335
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties and retained or improved ballistic penetration resistance properties. The composites are formed from high tenacity fibers having a tenacity of at least about 33 g/denier at ambient room temperature after being modified by a plasma treatment or by a corona treatment, without tenacity loss due to said treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, David A Hurst, Mark Tallent, Henry Gerard Ardiff, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Bradley Grunden
  • High lap shear strength, low back face signature UD composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9023450
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Rigid structure UHMWPE UD and composite and the process of making
    Patent number: 9023451
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, David A Hurst, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Trauma reduction without ballistic performance reduction
    Patent number: 8986810
    Abstract: Ballistic resistant composite articles that are resistant to both backface deformation and ballistic penetration. Multiple composites are attached to each other such that fibers in each adjacent composite are oriented at different angles. Each composite has an areal density of at least about 100 g/m2 wherein the areal density of the strike face composite is greater than half of the total areal density of overall multi-composite article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
    Inventors: Bradley Grunden, James Robert Thagard, Ashok Bhatnagar
  • Helmets comprising ceramic for protection against high energy fragments and rifle bullets
    Patent number: 8887312
    Abstract: Helmets for military and other applications that require resistance to high energy fragments and rifle bullets are disclosed. The helmets are fabricated with a combination of ceramic, either as a monolith or as a plurality of discreet pieces, and an inner backing material having a plurality of fibrous layers such as polyolefin and/or aramid fiber layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashok Bhatnagar, Lori Wagner, Bradley Grunden
  • HIGH LAP SHEAR STRENGTH, LOW BACK FACE SIGNATURE UD COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140302273
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, DAVID A. HURST, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • RIGID STRUCTURE UHMWPE UD AND COMPOSITE AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20140248463
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, BRIAN WARING, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, BRADLEY GRUNDEN, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, DAVID A HURST, BRIAN DUANE ARVIDSON
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE BALLISTIC COMPOSITES AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20130059494
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties and retained or improved ballistic penetration resistance properties. The composites are formed from high tenacity fibers having a tenacity of at least about 33 g/denier at ambient room temperature after being modified by a plasma treatment or by a corona treatment, without tenacity loss due to said treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS YIU-TAI TAM, DAVID A. HURST, MARK TALLENT, HENRY GERARD ARDIFF, JOHN ARMSTRONG YOUNG, RALF KLEIN, BRADLEY GRUNDEN
  • METHODS TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS-ABILITY OF UNI-DIRECTIONAL COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20120244769
    Abstract: A method of producing composites useful for the formation of armor and armor sub-assembly intermediates. More particularly, improved ballistic resistant composites and a method for the production of ballistic resistant composites and armor sub-assembly intermediates from composites that have resin-poor surfaces resulting from the non-uniform impregnation polymeric binder materials in fiber layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, Tyler Bartelt
  • Helmets Comprising Ceramic for Protection Against High Energy Fragments and Rifle Bullets
    Publication number: 20120186002
    Abstract: Helmets for military and other applications that require resistance to high energy fragments and rifle bullets are disclosed. The helmets are fabricated with a combination of ceramic, either as a monolith or as a plurality of discreet pieces, and an inner backing material having a plurality of fibrous layers such as polyolefin and/or aramid fiber layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Ashok BHATNAGAR, Lori WAGNER, Bradley GRUNDEN