Patents by Inventor Chetan P. Nikhare

Chetan P. Nikhare 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).

  • Die for reducing springback and process thereof
    Patent number: 9498812
    Abstract: A sheet metal forming device and a process for reducing springback during forming of sheet metal. The sheet metal forming device includes a die tool that has a corner and a roller that at least partially forms the corner. The roller rotates relative to the die tool during and/or after forming of a piece of sheet metal around the corner. The rotation of the roller can be either a rotation that freely occurs during the forming process or rotation that is forcibly imposed on the roller during and/or after the forming process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventor: Chetan P. Nikhare
  • DIE FOR REDUCING SPRINGBACK AND PROCESS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150059427
    Abstract: A sheet metal forming device and a process for reducing springback during forming of sheet metal. The sheet metal forming device includes a die tool that has a corner and a roller that at least partially forms the corner. The roller rotates relative to the die tool during and/or after forming of a piece of sheet metal around the corner. The rotation of the roller can be either a rotation that freely occurs during the forming process or rotation that is forcibly imposed on the roller during and/or after the forming process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Chetan P. Nikhare