Patents by Inventor Drew Franklin Beard

Drew Franklin Beard 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).

  • Composite materials using novel reinforcements
    Patent number: 8163081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials used for building products, construction projects, structural objects, mechanical devices and other materials applications. Specifically, the invention concerns composite materials made with reinforcing elements in a binder matrix material. A method of strengthening materials is described that uses high volumes of reinforcing elements, which can be easily dispersed and uniformly distributed, consisting of large diameter fibers, miniature rods or other similar geometric shapes with a diameter or thickness between 0.05 mm and 20 mm where the reinforcements are incorporated either as short, randomly distributed elements or long, continuous aligned arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventors: Kirby Wayne Beard, Drew Franklin Beard
  • Composite materials using novel reinforcements
    Publication number: 20030188667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials used for building products, construction projects, structural objects, mechanical devices and other materials applications. Specifically, the invention concerns composite materials made with reinforcing elements in a binder matrix material. A method of strengthening materials is described that uses high volumes of reinforcing elements, which can be easily dispersed and uniformly distributed, consisting of large diameter fibers, miniature rods or other similar geometric shapes with a diameter or thickness between 0.05 mm and 20 mm where the reinforcements are incorporated either as short, randomly distributed elements or long, continuous aligned arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kirby Wayne Beard, Drew Franklin Beard