Patents by Inventor Corey Magnussen

Corey Magnussen 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).

  • Shifting layup method for structural composite components with complex surface geometry and non-linear fiber path
    Patent number: 11590713
    Abstract: Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Corey Magnussen
  • SHIFTING LAYUP METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH COMPLEX SURFACE GEOMETRY AND NON-LINEAR FIBER PATH
    Publication number: 20210308968
    Abstract: Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Corey Magnussen
  • Shifting layup method for structural composite components with complex surface geometry and non-linear fiber path
    Patent number: 10974470
    Abstract: Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: TPI Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Corey Magnussen
  • SHIFTING LAYUP METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH COMPLEX SURFACE GEOMETRY AND NON-LINEAR FIBER PATH
    Publication number: 20190375172
    Abstract: Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Corey Magnussen