Patents by Inventor Derek SIMPSON

Derek SIMPSON 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).

  • Methods, precursors, and abrasive blasting masks for manufacturing noise attenuating devices
    Patent number: 11911873
    Abstract: Noise attenuating devices and methods, precursors and abrasive blasting masks for manufacturing noise attenuating devices are disclosed. An exemplary method disclosed herein includes bonding a facing sheet of the noise attenuating device to a cellular core and then perforating the facing sheet. Perforating the facing sheet may be performed by abrasive blasting using a mask configured to prevent the abrasive blasting of an underlying structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Short Brothers PLC
    Inventors: Derek Simpson, Tony Millar
  • METHODS, PRECURSORS, AND ABRASIVE BLASTING MASKS FOR MANUFACTURING NOISE ATTENUATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210283747
    Abstract: Noise attenuating devices and methods, precursors and abrasive blasting masks for manufacturing noise attenuating devices are disclosed. An exemplary method disclosed herein includes bonding a facing sheet of the noise attenuating device to a cellular core and then perforating the facing sheet. Perforating the facing sheet may be performed by abrasive blasting using a mask configured to prevent the abrasive blasting of an underlying structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: SHORT BROTHERS PLC
    Inventors: Derek SIMPSON, Tony MILLAR
  • METHODS, PRECURSORS AND ABRASIVE BLASTING MASKS FOR MANUFACTURING NOISE ATTENUATING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180257196
    Abstract: Noise attenuating devices and methods, precursors and abrasive blasting masks for manufacturing noise attenuating devices are disclosed. An exemplary method disclosed herein includes bonding a facing sheet of the noise attenuating device to a cellular core and then perforating the facing sheet. Perforating the facing sheet may be performed by abrasive blasting using a mask configured to prevent the abrasive blasting of an underlying structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Derek SIMPSON, Tony MILLAR