Patents by Inventor Daniel Balint

Daniel Balint 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).

  • Method of forming parts from sheet metal alloy
    Patent number: 11441216
    Abstract: A method of forming a part from sheet metal alloy is provided, for example, forming a part from aluminium alloy. The method comprises heating (A) the sheet metal alloy to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment. The sheet is cooled (B) at at least the critical cooling rate for the alloy and then placed between dies to form (C) it into or towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED, IMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: George Adam, Daniel Balint, Trevor Dean, John Dear, Omer El Fakir, Alistair Foster, Jianguo Lin, Liliang Wang
  • METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET METAL ALLOY
    Publication number: 20200063252
    Abstract: A method of forming a part from sheet metal alloy is provided, for example, forming a part from aluminium alloy. The method comprises heating (A) the sheet metal alloy to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment. The sheet is cooled (B) at at least the critical cooling rate for the alloy and then placed between dies to form (C) it into or towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: George Adam, Daniel Balint, Trevor Dean, John Dear, Omer El Fakir, Alistair Foster, Jianguo Lin, Liliang Wang
  • Method of forming parts from sheet metal alloy
    Patent number: 10465271
    Abstract: A method of forming a part from sheet metal alloy is provided, for example, forming a part from aluminium alloy. The method comprises heating (A) the sheet metal alloy to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment. The sheet is cooled (B) at least the critical cooling rate for the alloy and then placed between dies to form (C) it into or towards the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED, IMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: George Adam, Daniel Balint, Trevor Dean, John Dear, Omer El Fakir, Alistair Foster, Jianguo Lin, Liliang Wang
  • Method of forming a component of complex shape from sheet material
    Patent number: 9950355
    Abstract: Method of forming a component of complex shape from an Al-alloy sheet or a Mg-alloy sheet. The method includes the steps of: a) heating the sheet to a temperature below the solution heat treatment (SHT) temperature for the alloy; b) forming the heated sheet between heated dies into or towards the complex shape; c) heating the sheet to at least its SHT temperature and substantially maintaining that temperature until SHT has been completed; and d) quenching the solution heat treated sheet between cold dies and at the same time completing the forming into the complex shape or maintaining that shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Jianguo Lin, Daniel Balint, Lilang Wang, Trevor Anthony Dean, Alistair David Foster
  • A METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET METAL ALLOY
    Publication number: 20170081748
    Abstract: A method of forming a part from sheet metal alloy is provided, for example, forming a part from aluminium alloy. The method comprises heating (A) the sheet metal alloy to a temperature at which solution heat treatment of the alloy occurs and so as to achieve solution heat treatment. The sheet is cooled (B) at least the critical cooling rate for the alloy and then placed between dies to form (C) it into or towards the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: George Adam, Daniel Balint, Trevor Dean, John Dear, Omer El Fakir, Alistair Foster, Jianguo Lin, Liliang Wang
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-MATERIAL GEARS
    Publication number: 20170056961
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-material gear is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) heating a first pre-form element of a first material to a temperature at which the first material can be formed; (b) heating a second pre-form element of a second material to a temperature at which the second material can be formed; and (c) forming the first and second pre-form elements in a die at least towards the shape of the gear, thereby providing bonding between the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jianguo Lin, Denis Politis, Trevor Anthony Dean, Daniel Balint
  • METHOD OF FORMING PARTS FROM SHEET STEEL
    Publication number: 20140352388
    Abstract: A method is provided of forming a part from sheet steel. The method comprises the steps of (a) heating the sheet to a temperature at which austenitisation occurs; and (b) forming the sheet between dies into the part, father cooling the formed sheet. There is an additional step between (a) and (b) of applying cooling means to the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Balint, Trevor Anthony Dean, Jianguo Lin
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-MATERIAL GEARS
    Publication number: 20140298940
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-material gear is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) heating a first pre-form element of a first material to a temperature at which the first material can be formed; (b) heating a second pre-form element of a second material to a temperature at which the second material can be formed; and (c) forming the first and second pre-form elements in a die at least towards the shape of the gear, thereby providing bonding between the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Jianguo Lin, Denis Politis, Trevor Anthony Dean, Daniel Balint
  • METHOD OF FORMING A COMPONENT OF COMPLEX SHAPE FROM SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130125606
    Abstract: Method of forming a component of complex shape from an Al-alloy sheet or a Mg-alloy sheet. The method includes the steps of: a) heating the sheet to a temperature below the solution heat treatment (SHT) temperature for the alloy; b) forming the heated sheet between heated dies into or towards the complex shape; c) heating the sheet to at least its SHT temperature and substantially maintaining that temperature until SHT has been completed; and d) quenching the solution heat treated sheet between cold dies and at the same time completing the forming into the complex shape or maintaining that shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianguo Lin, Daniel Balint, Lilang Wang, Trevor Anthony Dean, Alistair David Foster