Patents by Inventor Brian Hipp

Brian Hipp 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).

  • Process for forming carbon composite materials
    Patent number: 10011534
    Abstract: Processes for making carbon/carbon parts are provided. The process involves compression, carbonization and densification steps. Pressure may be applied to a fibrous preform prior to the carbonization step at a temperature less than an exothermic temperature to increase the fiber volume ratio of the fibrous preform. The densification steps may include filling the voids of the fibrous preform with a carbon matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Hipp, Paul Perea
  • PROCESS FOR FORMING CARBON COMPOSITE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160332917
    Abstract: Processes for making carbon/carbon parts are provided. The process involves compression, carbonization and densification steps. Pressure may be applied to a fibrous preform prior to the carbonization step at a temperature less than an exothermic temperature to increase the fiber volume ratio of the fibrous preform. The densification steps may include filling the voids of the fibrous preform with a carbon matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Hipp, Paul Perea