Patents by Inventor Hiteshkumar M. Patel

Hiteshkumar M. Patel 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).

  • FABRICATION OF MULTI-SEGMENT SPARS
    Publication number: 20220153400
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating multiple segment spars for an aircraft. In one example the method includes fabricating preforms of fiber reinforced material for spar segments, hardening the preforms to form the spar segments, and bonding the spar segments together to form a completed spar detail. In addition to bonding, other examples include co-curing and fastening the spar segments. In additional examples, the spar segments include kinks or sub-kinks as described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Darrell D. Jones, Daniel R. Smith, Carlos Walker, Kurtis Shuldberg Willden, Hiteshkumar M. Patel, Jacob E. Koopmans, Scott Krajca, James P. Dobberfuhl, Marcus C. Hart, Gregory R. Klempel, Steven Kuan-chi Wu, Justin K. Alfred