Patents by Inventor Gordon Emmerson

Gordon Emmerson 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).

  • Rocket booster casings made with semipreg having a thermoplastic toughened novolac-based epoxy resin matrix
    Patent number: 10787997
    Abstract: A semipreg that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts including rocket booster casings. The semipreg includes a fibrous layer and a resin layer located on one side of the fibrous layer. The resin layer includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kathlyn Lizette Baron, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang
  • Thermoplastic particle-toughened prepreg for use in making composite parts which tolerate hot and wet conditions
    Patent number: 10577472
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetra functional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin includes polyethersulfone and a thermoplastic particle component. The uncured resin also includes a curing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Gordon Emmerson
  • Prepreg for use in making composite parts which tolerate hot and wet conditions
    Patent number: 10472479
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin further includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a curing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Gordon Emmerson
  • Semipreg with thermoplastic toughened novolac-based epoxy resin matrix
    Patent number: 10472474
    Abstract: A semipreg that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts including rocket booster casings. The semipreg includes a fibrous layer and a resin layer located on one side of the fibrous layer. The resin layer includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kathlyn Lizette Baron, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang
  • Composite material with thermoplastic toughened novolac-based epoxy resin matrix
    Patent number: 10465052
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yan Zhu, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Maureen Boyle, Jessica Leandro
  • PREPREG FOR USE IN MAKING COMPOSITE PARTS WHICH TOLERATE HOT AND WET CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20190233601
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin further includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Gordon Emmerson
  • THERMOPLASTIC PARTICLE-TOUGHENED PREPREG FOR USE IN MAKING COMPOSITE PARTS WHICH TOLERATE HOT AND WET CONDITIONS
    Publication number: 20190233602
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts that are designed to tolerate hot and wet conditions. The prepreg includes fibers and an uncured resin. The uncured resin includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a trifunctional epoxy resin, a tetra functional epoxy resin and a solid epoxy resin. The resin includes polyethersulfone and a thermoplastic particle component. The uncured resin also includes a curing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Seine Wang, Gordon Emmerson
  • Composite material with thermoplastic toughened novolac-based epoxy resin matrix
    Patent number: 10208176
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component that includes a mixture of polyamide particles and polyimide particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Jessica Leandro
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENED NOVOLAC-BASED EPOXY RESIN MATRIX
    Publication number: 20190016861
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Yan Zhu, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Maureen Boyle, Jessica Leandro
  • Composite material with thermoplastic toughened novolac-based epoxy resin matrix
    Patent number: 10106661
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: HEXCEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yan Zhu, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Maureen Boyle, Jessica Leandro
  • SEMIPREG WITH THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENED NOVOLAC-BASED EPOXY RESIN MATRIX
    Publication number: 20180100044
    Abstract: A semipreg that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts including rocket booster casings. The semipreg includes a fibrous layer and a resin layer located on one side of the fibrous layer. The resin layer includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Kathlyn Lizette Baron, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENED NOVOLAC-BASED EPOXY RESIN MATRIX
    Publication number: 20170369662
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component that includes a mixture of polyamide particles and polyimide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Jessica Leandro
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH THERMOPLASTIC TOUGHENED NOVOLAC-BASED EPOXY RESIN MATRIX
    Publication number: 20170369663
    Abstract: Pre-impregnated composite material (prepreg) that can be cured/molded to form aerospace composite parts. The prepreg includes carbon reinforcing fibers and an uncured resin matrix. The resin matrix includes an epoxy component that is a combination of a hydrocarbon epoxy novolac resin and a trifunctional epoxy resin and optionally a tetrafunctional epoxy resin. The resin matrix includes polyethersulfone as a toughening agent and a thermoplastic particle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Yan Zhu, Gordon Emmerson, Yen-Seine Wang, Maureen Boyle, Jessica Leandro
  • TOUGHENED COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150174872
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are toughened composite materials, and methods for manufacturing thereof. At least one interleaf toughing particle and at least one polymer veil are used to synergistically increase the toughness of a fiber/polymer composite. The at least one interleaf toughening particle and at least one polymer veil can be located in the interlaminar sections of the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Richard Bonneau, Gordon Emmerson
  • Epoxy Resin System Containing Insoluble and Partially Soluble or Swellable Toughening Particles for Use in Prepreg and Structural Component Applications
    Publication number: 20120164455
    Abstract: Resin compositions comprise an epoxy thermosetting resin; and at least two types of interlaminar toughening particles; wherein a first type of interlaminar toughening particles are insoluble in said epoxy thermosetting resin; wherein a second type of interlaminar toughening particles are partially soluble or swellable in said epoxy thermosetting resin. Prepregs and structural compounds contain these resin compositions, which are useful in the aerospace industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: James Martin Griffin, Mark Bonneau, Gordon Emmerson
  • Metal salts of organic acids as conductivity promoters
    Publication number: 20060289839
    Abstract: A conductive resin composition containing a curable resin, such as an adhesive resin, and a conductive metal filler, has improved conductivity through the addition of a metal salt of a carboxylic acid to the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Gordon Emmerson, Harry Kuder, Osama Musa