Patents by Inventor George Ervin Husman

George Ervin Husman 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).

  • Process to manufacture carbon fiber intermediate products in-line with carbon fiber production
    Patent number: 11851538
    Abstract: A process of preparing carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) intermediate products is described wherein the carbon fibers are prepared from a carbon fiber precursor and then in-line impregnated with a polymeric resin as part of a continuous process. The process can provide cost savings compared to processes wherein carbon fibers are prepared and then impregnated with polymeric resins in a separate process, thereby making the use of CFRP materials more economically feasible. Also described is a system for preparing carbon fiber from a carbon fiber precursor and impregnating the carbon fiber with polymeric resin to provide CFRP intermediate products, such as continuous tapes or rods or discontinuous flakes or pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: George Ervin Husman, Uday Kumar Vasant Vaidya
  • Process to manufacture carbon fiber intermediate products in-line with carbon fiber production
    Patent number: 11441001
    Abstract: A process of preparing carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) intermediate products is described wherein the carbon fibers are prepared from a carbon fiber precursor and then in-line impregnated with a polymeric resin as part of a continuous process. The process can provide cost savings compared to processes wherein carbon fibers are prepared and then impregnated with polymeric resins in a separate process, thereby making the use of CFRP materials more economically feasible. Also described is a system for preparing carbon fiber from a carbon fiber precursor and impregnating the carbon fiber with polymeric resin to provide CFRP intermediate products, such as continuous tapes or rods or discontinuous flakes or pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: George Ervin Husman, Uday Kumar Vasant Vaidya