Patents by Inventor Brandon Zepeda

Brandon Zepeda 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).

  • Publication number: 20150376946
    Abstract: A pultrusion process comprises steps of: pulling a matrix of continuous reinforcement fibers through a wet-out chamber and forming die while injecting thermoplastic resin (e.g. thermoplastic polyurethane) into the wet-out chamber, and providing secondary stations that remove, reform, and/or add material downstream of the forming die using heat and pressure to form a final beam shape with integrally-formed features thereon. The reinforcement matrix is optimally glass fiber, but can include different types of reinforcements, including strands, bundles, mats, weavings, rods, and other reinforcements and combinations of reinforcements, each of which can be strategically located in the beam profile. The final beam includes intermittent or continuous specialized features integrated into the beam along its length, allowing reduction of material waste, reduced/minimized later assembly, and reduced total number of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Rodney Kurzer, Joel C. Soelberg, Kelly E. Rasmussen, Ruth Ann Bennett, Jeremy Ellis, Brian Lewis Hiketuro Marler, Michael Todd Peterson, Daniel Roylance, Brandon Zepeda