Patents by Inventor Erin REAGAN

Erin REAGAN 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).

  • Peel ply for elongate composite matertals
    Patent number: 11697254
    Abstract: An assembly (113) for composite manufacture is provided. The assembly comprises a cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112) comprising a fibre component and a resin matrix component, in which the resin matrix component comprises polyurethane, the assembly having a length to width ratio of at least 5:1, and the assembly defining a longitudinal direction (L) along its length; and a peel ply (116) in contact with the cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112), the peel ply (116) comprising a woven layer having a plurality of longitudinal fibres (118) extending in the longitudinal direction (L); and a plurality of transverse fibres (120) extending in a transverse direction (T) normal to the longitudinal direction (L); in which the areal density of the plurality of transverse fibres (120) is higher than the areal density of the plurality of longitudinal fibres (118).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Hexcel Composites Limited, Hexcel Corporation, Hexcel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Moser, Yu-Chen Hung, Erin Reagan
  • PEEL PLY FOR ELONGATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20220212424
    Abstract: An assembly (113) for composite manufacture is provided. The assembly comprises a cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112) comprising a fibre component and a resin matrix component, in which the resin matrix component comprises polyurethane, the assembly having a length to width ratio of at least 5:1, and the assembly defining a longitudinal direction (L) along its length; and a peel ply (116) in contact with the cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112), the peel ply (116) comprising a woven layer having a plurality of longitudinal fibres (118) extending in the longitudinal direction (L); and a plurality of transverse fibres (120) extending in a transverse direction (T) normal to the longitudinal direction (L); in which the areal density of the plurality of transverse fibres (120) is higher than the areal density of the plurality of longitudinal fibres (118).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicants: Hexcel Composites Limited, Hexcel Holding GMBH, Hexcel Corporation
    Inventors: Johannes MOSER, Yu-Chen HUNG, Erin REAGAN