Patents by Inventor Danny Winters
Danny Winters 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).
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Patent number: 11686022Abstract: A wrappable, corrugated woven sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges wrapped about a central axis into overlapping relation with one another. The wall has a plurality of layers overlying one another. Each layer includes warp yarns extending generally parallel to the central axis woven with fill yarns extending generally transversely to the warp yarns. Each layer includes a plurality of annular first bands and a plurality of annular second bands alternating with one another along the length of the wall. The first bands of each layer include monofilament weft yarn and multifilament weft yarn and the second bands of each layer include only one of monofilament weft yarn or multifilament weft yarn. The first bands overlie one another to form peaks and the second bands B overlie one another to form valleys, such that the wall has a corrugated contour.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Yuki Yoneshige, Tianqi Gao, Xiaodan Qiu, Danny Winters, Emma Adamski, Ritesh Mehbubani, Leigh Krauser
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Patent number: 11421356Abstract: A braided textile sleeve having a flexible, seamless, reflective tubular wall and method of construction thereof are provided. The tubular wall extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite open ends and includes a first set of yarns and a second set of yarns braided with one another. The first and second yarns are provided as different types of yarns from one another and are braided in opposite helical directions with one another. The tubular wall includes a third set of yarns captured between the first and second sets of yarns, with the third set of yarns extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The sleeve includes a reflective outer layer fixed to an outer surface of the braided yarns.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Cassie M. Malloy, Qingtong Ge, Tianqi Gao, Edgar Muela, Danny Winters
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Patent number: 11401631Abstract: A wrappable, woven sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges extending lengthwise between opposite ends, with the opposite edges being wrappable into overlapping relation to bound a central cavity. The wall has a plurality of layers extending from one edge to the opposite edge and from one end to the opposite end in overlying relation with one another. Each of the layers include warp yarns and fill yarns woven together. The wrapped wall has a radially outermost layer and a radially innermost layer. The radially outermost layer has at least one of a first tightness and/or first width and the radially innermost layer has at least one of a second tightness and/or second width, with the first tightness and first width being greater than the second tightness and second width.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Yuki Yoneshige, Xiaodan Qiu, Tianqi Gao, Danny Winters, Ritesh Mehbubani
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Patent number: 11384457Abstract: A thermal sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends with an outer reflective foil layer fixed thereto. The wall is woven with lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending fill yarns. The fill yarns include first and second fill yarns bundled in side-by-side abutting relation as a single pick, thereby forming discrete single pick bundles in axially spaced relation from one another. The first fill yarn is provided as a standard monofilament, while the second fill yarn is provided having a low melt material melted and bonded to the abutting first fill yarn and to portions of the abutting warp yarns, wherein the spaces between the discrete bundles remain substantially free of melted material, thereby further enhancing longitudinal flexibility of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Cassie M. Malloy, Qingtong Ge, Tianqi Gao, Edgar Muele, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20220186408Abstract: A woven sleeve and method of construction are provided. The sleeve (10,10?) has a flexible, abrasion resistant elongate wall (12,12?) constructed from woven monofilament and/or multifilament yarns. The wall is configured to bound a cavity extending along a central axis (18) of the sleeve. The wall is woven with warp yarns (23) that extend generally parallel to the central axis of the sleeve and fill yarns (24) that extend circumferentially about the sleeve, generally transversely to the central axis. The warp yarns are bundled into individual, discrete groups (22), with each group (22) including a plurality of yarns (23) in side-by-side relation with one another, wherein each of the yarns (23) within the same discrete group (22) is interlaced over the same side of a common fill yarn (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Xiaodan QIU, Tianqi GAO, Ritesh MEHBUBANI, Danny WINTERS, Emma ADAMSKI
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Patent number: 11180872Abstract: A woven sleeve for routing and protecting an elongate member and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a woven wall with a circumferentially continuous outer periphery extending along a central axis between opposite ends. Warp yarns extend generally parallel to the central axis and fill yarns extend generally transversely to the warp yarns. At least a portion of the wall has a plurality of layers in abutment with one another. At least one of the fill yarns is provided as a shrinkable yarn that provides the wall with an ability to remain in a first, diametrically enlarged assembly state to facilitate assembly of the sleeve about the elongate member, whereupon the wall can be radially constricted to a second, diametrically constricted assembled state to maintain the sleeve in the desired location, while also minimizing the outer circumference to facilitate use of the sleeve in tight spaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Xiaodan Qiu, Tianqi Gao, Danny Winters, Ritesh Mehbubani, Zhong Huai Zhang
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Publication number: 20210249848Abstract: A wrappable, corrugated woven sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges wrapped about a central axis into overlapping relation with one another. The wall has a plurality of layers overlying one another. Each layer includes warp yarns extending generally parallel to the central axis woven with fill yarns extending generally transversely to the warp yarns. Each layer includes a plurality of annular first bands and a plurality of annular second bands alternating with one another along the length of the wall. The first bands of each layer include monofilament weft yarn and multifilament weft yarn and the second bands of each layer include only one of monofilament weft yarn or multifilament weft yarn. The first bands overlie one another to form peaks and the second bands B overlie one another to form valleys, such that the wall has a corrugated contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Yuki Yoneshige, Tianqi Gao, Xiaodan Qiu, Danny Winters, Emma Adamski, Ritesh Mehbubani, Leigh Krauser
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Publication number: 20210123168Abstract: A wrappable, woven sleeve includes a wall having opposite edges extending lengthwise between opposite ends, with the opposite edges being wrappable into overlapping relation to bound a central cavity. The wall has a plurality of layers extending from one edge to the opposite edge and from one end to the opposite end in overlying relation with one another. Each of the layers include warp yarns and fill yarns woven together. The wrapped wall has a radially outermost layer and a radially innermost layer. The radially outermost layer has at least one of a first tightness and/or first width and the radially innermost layer has at least one of a second tightness and/or second width, with the first tightness and first width being greater than the second tightness and second width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Yuki Yoneshige, Xiaodan Qiu, Tianqi Gao, Danny Winters, Ritesh Mehbubani
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Patent number: 10632939Abstract: A multilayer textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a textile wall having opposite edges extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve between opposite ends. The opposite edges are configured to overlap one another to bound a central cavity of the sleeve. The wall has an inner layer with opposite inner and outer faces and an outer layer with opposite inner and outer faces. The inner and outer layers overlap one another and are constructed of interlinked yarn. The inner and outer layers are integrally connected to one another across interlinked portions adjacent the opposite edges by yarn common to each of the inner and outer layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, LLCInventors: Masanori Yoshimura, Cassie M. Malloy, Zhong Huai Zhang, Linwood Ludy, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20190375181Abstract: A thermal sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends with an outer reflective foil layer fixed thereto. The wall is woven with lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending fill yarns. The fill yarns include first and second fill yarns bundled in side-by-side abutting relation as a single pick, thereby forming discrete single pick bundles in axially spaced relation from one another. The first fill yarn is provided as a standard monofilament, while the second fill yarn is provided having a low melt material melted and bonded to the abutting first fill yarn and to portions of the abutting warp yarns, wherein the spaces between the discrete bundles remain substantially free of melted material, thereby further enhancing longitudinal flexibility of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: CASSIE M. MALLOY, QINGTONG GE, TIANQI GAO, EDGAR MUELE, DANNY WINTERS
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Patent number: 10357933Abstract: A thermal sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends with an outer reflective foil layer fixed thereto. The wall is woven with lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending fill yarns. The fill yarns include first and second fill yarns bundled in side-by-side abutting relation as a single pick, thereby forming discrete single pick bundles in axially spaced relation from one another. The first fill yarn is provided as a standard monofilament, while the second fill yarn is provided having a low melt material melted and bonded to the abutting first fill yarn and to portions of the abutting warp yarns, wherein the spaces between the discrete bundles remain substantially free of melted material, thereby further enhancing longitudinal flexibility of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: Cassie M. Malloy, Qingtong Ge, Tianqi Gao, Edgar Muela, Danny Winters
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Patent number: 9913415Abstract: A textile fabric, sleeve formed therefrom, and methods of construction thereof are provided. The fabric forms an elongate wall constructed from lengthwise extending warp yarns woven with widthwise extending weft yarns. At least some of the warp yarns are electrically conductive and have a first diameter. The weft yarns have a second diameter that is at least 25 percent less than the first diameter of the warp yarns. As such, the conductive warp yarns are brought into closer proximity with one another than if the weft yarns were the same diameter as the warp yarns. Accordingly, the ability of the fabric and sleeve formed therewith to provide shielding protection against EMI is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLCInventors: David A. Harris, Cassie M. Malloy, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20180062364Abstract: A woven sleeve for routing and protecting an elongate member and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a woven wall with a circumferentially continuous outer periphery extending along a central axis between opposite ends. Warp yarns extend generally parallel to the central axis and fill yarns extend generally transversely to the warp yarns. At least a portion of the wall has a plurality of layers in abutment with one another. At least one of the fill yarns is provided as a shrinkable yarn that provides the wall with an ability to remain in a first, diametrically enlarged assembly state to facilitate assembly of the sleeve about the elongate member, whereupon the wall can be radially constricted to a second, diametrically constricted assembled state to maintain the sleeve in the desired location, while also minimizing the outer circumference to facilitate use of the sleeve in tight spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Xiaodan Qiu, Tianqi Gao, Danny Winters, Ritesh Mehbubani, Zhong Huai Zhang
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Publication number: 20170167062Abstract: A braided textile sleeve having a flexible, seamless, reflective tubular wall and method of construction thereof are provided. The tubular wall extends along a longitudinal axis between opposite open ends and includes a first set of yarns and a second set of yarns braided with one another. The first and second yarns are provided as different types of yarns from one another and are braided in opposite helical directions with one another. The tubular wall includes a third set of yarns captured between the first and second sets of yarns, with the third set of yarns extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The sleeve includes a reflective outer layer fixed to an outer surface of the braided yarns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Cassie M. Malloy, Qingtong Ge, Tianqi Gao, Edgar Muela, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20170036412Abstract: A thermal sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends with an outer reflective foil layer fixed thereto. The wall is woven with lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending fill yarns. The fill yarns include first and second fill yarns bundled in side-by-side abutting relation as a single pick, thereby forming discrete single pick bundles in axially spaced relation from one another. The first fill yarn is provided as a standard monofilament, while the second fill yarn is provided having a low melt material melted and bonded to the abutting first fill yarn and to portions of the abutting warp yarns, wherein the spaces between the discrete bundles remain substantially free of melted material, thereby further enhancing longitudinal flexibility of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Cassie M. Malloy, Qingtong Ge, Tianqi Gao, Edgar Muele, Danny Winters
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Patent number: 9322508Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for applying reinforcement material to an existing structure includes a work rail adapted to be temporarily secured to a bottom surface of the structure, adhesive applying apparatus supported by the work rail, the adhesive applying apparatus being adapted to form an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the structure adjacent the work rail, and reinforcement material applying apparatus supported by the work rail, the reinforcement material applying apparatus being adapted to apply reinforcement material to the adhesive layer formed on the bottom surface of the structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: University of South FloridaInventors: Austin Gray Mullins, Rajan Sen, Danny Winters
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Patent number: 9028937Abstract: A multilayer textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has an outer layer constructed at least in part from a first warp yarn extending along a length direction of the sleeve and a weft yarn extending transversely to the length direction. The sleeve further includes an inner layer constructed at least in part from a second warp yarn extending along the length direction and a weft yarn extending transversely to the length direction, with the second warp yarn being a different type of yarn than the first warp yarn. The outer layer and inner layer are connected to one another by interlinking the weft yarn of the outer layer with at least some of the second warp yarns of the inner layer and by interlinking the weft yarn of the inner layer with at least some of the first warp yarns of the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc.Inventors: David A. Harris, G. Christopher Thierolf, Danny Winters
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Patent number: 8875746Abstract: A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate wall having opposite edges extending parallel to a central axis. The wall is woven with warp yarns extending parallel to the axis and hybrid fill yarns extending transversely to the warp yarns. The hybrid fill yarns are provided having a yarn filament core and non-metallic first and second yarn filaments overlying the yarn filament core. The first yarn filament is twisted about the yarn filament core in a first helical direction and the second multifilament yarn is twisted over the first yarn filament and about the yarn filament core in a second helical direction. The first helical direction and the second helical direction being opposite one another to provide a resultant zero torque on the yarn filament core.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc.Inventors: David Harris, Cassie Malloy, Ellen Bacon, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20140262478Abstract: A textile fabric, sleeve formed therefrom, and methods of construction thereof are provided. The fabric forms an elongate wall constructed from lengthwise extending warp yarns woven with widthwise extending weft yarns. At least some of the warp yarns are electrically conductive and have a first diameter. The weft yarns have a second diameter that is at least 25 percent less than the first diameter of the warp yarns. As such, the conductive warp yarns are brought into closer proximity with one another than if the weft yarns were the same diameter as the warp yarns. Accordingly, the ability of the fabric and sleeve formed therewith to provide shielding protection against EMI is enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN, INC.Inventors: David A. Harris, Cassie M. Malloy, Danny Winters
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Publication number: 20140090739Abstract: A textile sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes an elongate wall having opposite edges extending parallel to a central axis. The wall is woven with warp yarns extending parallel to the axis and hybrid fill yarns extending transversely to the warp yarns. The hybrid fill yarns are provided having a yarn filament core and non-metallic first and second yarn filaments overlying the yarn filament core. The first yarn filament is twisted about the yarn filament core in a first helical direction and the second multifilament yarn is twisted over the first yarn filament and about the yarn filament core in a second helical direction. The first helical direction and the second helical direction being opposite one another to provide a resultant zero torque on the yarn filament core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Federal-Mogul Powertrain, Inc.Inventors: David Harris, Cassie Malloy, Ellen Bacon, Danny Winters