Patents by Inventor Grand Hou

Grand Hou 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).

  • Thermoplastic Composite Master Sheets and Tapes and Method
    Publication number: 20240001627
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the production of thermoplastic composite sheets whose fibers are other than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sheet and which are capable of being slit into sheets, strips and/or tapes of custom widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Manish Baldevbhai Patel, Charouny Chansipaeng-Lee, Mark L. Richardson
  • Thermoplastic composite master sheets and tapes and method
    Patent number: 11766838
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the production of thermoplastic composite sheets whose fibers are other than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sheet and which are capable of being slit into sheets, strips and/or tapes of custom widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Manish Baldevbhai Patel, Charouny Chansipaeng-Lee, Mark L. Richardson
  • PREPREG TAPE SLITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20230120788
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for mitigating if not eliminating voids and improving wetting of fibers in prepreg sheet materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Manish Patel, Grand Hou
  • PREPREG MASTER ROLLS AND SLIT TAPE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210070012
    Abstract: Thick thermoset prepreg sheets and slit tapes and methods and apparatus for the production thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • Interliner method and apparatus
    Patent number: 10322899
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the interleaf winding of materials, especially adhesive, sticky, or tacky materials, which method involves maintaining a tension in the liner material at the point where it is mated with the material being wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Web Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MASTER SHEETS AND TAPES AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190061279
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the production of thermoplastic composite sheets whose fibers are other than perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sheet and which are capable of being slit into sheets, strips and/or tapes of custom widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Manish Baldevbhai Patel, Charouny Chansipaeng-Lee, Mark L. Richardson
  • INTERLINER METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180297805
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the interleaf winding of materials, especially adhesive, sticky, or tacky materials, which method involves maintaining a tension in the liner material at the point where it is mated with the material being wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Web Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • Interliner method and apparatus
    Patent number: 10029876
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the interleaf winding of materials, especially adhesive, sticky, or tacky materials, which method involves maintaining a tension in the liner material at the point where it is mated with the material being wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • Prepreg tape slitting method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9586390
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Web Industries, INc.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • PREPREG TAPE SLITTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160185094
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • Prepreg tape slitting method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9278509
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • PREPREG TAPE SLITTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150099111
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • Prepreg tape slitting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8940123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for simultaneously producing wide and narrow slit tape from the same master roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • PREPREG TAPE SLITTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140087198
    Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus are provided for the production of prepreg slit tape wherein master rolls of prepreg sheet are formed which are capable of being slit, with liner attached, at high precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Grand Hou, Christopher R. Horn, Manish Patel, Jianghong Liang
  • INTERLINER METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130284845
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for the interleaf winding of materials, especially adhesive, sticky, or tacky materials, which method involves maintaining a tension in the liner material at the point where it is mated with the material being wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Web Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Grand Hou
  • PREPREG TAPE SLITTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130284847
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for simultaneously producing wide and narrow slit tape from the same master roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: WEB INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Grand Hou