Patents by Inventor Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS 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).
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Publication number: 20240060582Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector for a fluid transfer conduit comprises: manufacturing a tubular pre-form which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the tubular pre-form comprising continuous circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; manufacturing a continuous fibre pre-form net, the pre-form net comprising a support layer and continuous fibre reinforcement, the continuous fibre reinforcement being secured by being stitched to the support layer; placing the tubular pre-form and the pre-form net together into a mould to form a tubular hub portion from the tubular pre-form and a flange portion from the pre-form net, the flange portion extending from the hub portion at an angle to the central axis C; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector comprising the flange portion and the hub portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Ian Thomas CHASE, Will POLLITT, Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Patent number: 11873860Abstract: A composite transmission shaft includes a shaft portion, and a flanged end fitting. The flanged end fitting comprises a flared sleeve comprising a tubular portion and a flared portion, and a reinforcement portion fixed to the flared portion of the sleeve. The flanged end fitting and shaft portion have been resin transfer moulded together to form the transmission shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Patent number: 11859739Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fiber-reinforced polymer) connector for a fluid transfer conduit comprises: manufacturing a tubular pre-form which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the tubular pre-form comprising continuous circumferentially-oriented fiber reinforcement; manufacturing a continuous fiber pre-form net, the pre-form net comprising a support layer and continuous fiber reinforcement, the continuous fiber reinforcement being secured by being stitched to the support layer; placing the tubular pre-form and the pre-form net together into a mould to form a tubular hub portion from the tubular pre-form and a flange portion from the pre-form net, the flange portion extending from the hub portion at an angle to the central axis C; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector comprising the flange portion and the hub portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Ian Thomas Chase, Will Pollitt, Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Patent number: 11408464Abstract: A composite transmission shaft includes a shaft portion, and a flanged end fitting. The flanged end fitting comprises a flared sleeve comprising a tubular portion and a flared portion, and a reinforcement portion fixed to the flared portion of the sleeve. The flanged end fitting and shaft portion have been resin transfer moulded together to form the transmission shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Patent number: 11264153Abstract: An electrical isolator comprising: a first fluid-carrying member and a second fluid-carrying member spaced apart from said first fluid-carrying member; wherein said first fluid-carrying member has a first toothed surface and said second fluid-carrying member has a second toothed surface; wherein the electrical isolator further comprises: a fibre-reinforced polymer tube that overlaps both the first fluid-carrying member and the second fluid-carrying member and which contacts the first toothed surface in a first interface region of the fibre-reinforced polymer tube and which contacts the second toothed surface in a second interface region of the fibre-reinforced polymer tube; and a compression fitting arranged to bias the first interface region and the first toothed surface together.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Dale Faulkner, James William Bernard, Jon Pethick, Paul Peacock, Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Publication number: 20220025923Abstract: A composite transmission shaft includes a shaft portion, and a flanged end fitting. The flanged end fitting comprises a flared sleeve comprising a tubular portion and a flared portion, and a reinforcement portion fixed to the flared portion of the sleeve. The flanged end fitting and shaft portion have been resin transfer moulded together to form the transmission shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Publication number: 20200321148Abstract: An electrical isolator comprising: a first fluid-carrying member and a second fluid-carrying member spaced apart from said first fluid-carrying member; wherein said first fluid-carrying member has a first toothed surface and said second fluid-carrying member has a second toothed surface; wherein the electrical isolator further comprises: a fibre-reinforced polymer tube that overlaps both the first fluid-carrying member and the second fluid-carrying member and which contacts the first toothed surface in a first interface region of the fibre-reinforced polymer tube and which contacts the second toothed surface in a second interface region of the fibre-reinforced polymer tube; and a compression fitting arranged to bias the first interface region and the first toothed surface together.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Dale Faulkner, James William Bernard, Jon Pethick, Paul Peacock, Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Patent number: 10612568Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector for connecting a hollow composite shaft that has been manufactured to comprise an inwardly tapered portion towards one end of the hollow composite shaft to a collar includes an insert, a collar and a tensioner. The insert is received in the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft such that the inner surface of the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft in use will engage with the outer tapered surface of the insert and collar includes an inner tapered surface and being sized to fit over the insert and the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft. The tensioner is arranged, in use, to axially force the collar and the insert in opposite directions so as to exert a clamping force onto the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft. A method of forming the assembly is also included.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Ioannis Giannakopoulos, James Bernard, Panagiota Chatzi, Ian Chase, Hugo Palmer
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Publication number: 20200049283Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector for a fluid transfer conduit comprises: manufacturing a tubular pre-form which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the tubular pre-form comprising continuous circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; manufacturing a continuous fibre pre-form net, the pre-form net comprising a support layer and continuous fibre reinforcement, the continuous fibre reinforcement being secured by being stitched to the support layer; placing the tubular pre-form and the pre-form net together into a mould to form a tubular hub portion from the tubular pre-form and a flange portion from the pre-form net, the flange portion extending from the hub portion at an angle to the central axis C; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to form a composite connector comprising the flange portion and the hub portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ian Thomas CHASE, Will POLLITT, Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Publication number: 20200049296Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector comprises: manufacturing a tubular hub portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the hub portion comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion into a mould featuring at least one cavity; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion around the hub portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS, Will POLLITT, James BERNARD, Alexander D. TAYLOR, Daniel O. URSENBACH
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Publication number: 20200049282Abstract: A method of manufacturing a connector for a fluid transfer conduit comprises: providing a first mould section comprising a hub-moulding portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C and a flange-moulding portion which extends from the hub-moulding portion at an angle to the central axis C; introducing fiber-reinforcement to the first mould section such that continuous circumferentially-oriented fiber-reinforcement lies in the hub-moulding portion, and continuous longitudinally-oriented fiber reinforcement extends from the hub-moulding portion into the flange-moulding portion; applying a second mould section over the first mould section to form a complete mould in which the fiber-reinforcement is confined; and introducing a polymer to the complete mould such that it permeates through the fiber-reinforcement to form a fiber-reinforced polymer connector; and extracting the connector from the mould.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS, James William BERNARD, Alexander D. TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20200039192Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite material comprising: a composite substrate comprising a polymeric matrix with fibre reinforcement. A surface of the composite substrate is coated with a conductive layer comprising conductive particles, preferably dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The composite substrate and the conductive layer are bonded together via polymeric crosslinking.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Panagiota CHATZI, James BERNARD, Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Patent number: 10527086Abstract: A strut comprises a composite cylinder with a mid-strut fitting mounted on an interface region on a mid-portion of said cylinder. At least in the interface region, layers of helical-filaments are displaced radially-outward and even inclined with respect to an axis of the cylinder such that they may follow a path with a radial component. A mid-strut fitting is provided which has a plurality of teeth on an inner circumferential surface. The plurality of teeth engage the helical-filaments in the interface region to provide a mechanical connection. Portions of surface and intermediate layers of the helical-filaments may be removed to expose ends of those filaments in the interface region before mounting the mid-strut fitting on the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventors: James Bernard, Will Pollitt, Ioannis Giannakopoulos
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Publication number: 20190128317Abstract: A composite transmission shaft includes a shaft portion, and a flanged end fitting. The flanged end fitting comprises a flared sleeve comprising a tubular portion and a flared portion, and a reinforcement portion fixed to the flared portion of the sleeve. The flanged end fitting and shaft portion have been resin transfer moulded together to form the transmission shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventor: Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Publication number: 20190003522Abstract: A strut comprises a composite cylinder with a mid-strut fitting mounted on an interface region on a mid-portion of said cylinder. At least in the interface region, layers of helical-filaments are displaced radially-outward and even inclined with respect to an axis of the cylinder such that they may follow a path with a radial component. A mid-strut fitting is provided which has a plurality of teeth on an inner circumferential surface. The plurality of teeth engage the helical-filaments in the interface region to provide a mechanical connection. Portions of surface and intermediate layers of the helical-filaments may be removed to expose ends of those filaments in the interface region before mounting the mid-strut fitting on the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: James BERNARD, Will POLLITT, Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS
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Patent number: 10066649Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite actuator piston rods and methods for making such rods. Composite actuator piston rods of the present disclosure may include a composite actuator rod tube having a flared end, an insert, wherein the insert has a complementary shape to the flared end, a piston head concentrically surrounding the flared end of the composite actuator rod tube, and a piston head nut configured to threadingly attach to the piston head.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Goodrich CorporationInventors: Rony Ganis, James Bernard, Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Panagiota Chatzi, Thomas Higginbottom
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Publication number: 20170102012Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite actuator piston rods and methods for making such rods. Composite actuator piston rods of the present disclosure may include a composite actuator rod tube having a flared end, an insert, wherein the insert has a complementary shape to the flared end, a piston head concentrically surrounding the flared end of the composite actuator rod tube, and a piston head nut configured to threadingly attach to the piston head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATIONInventors: Rony Ganis, James Bernard, Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Panagiota Chatzi, Thomas Higginbottom
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Publication number: 20170051767Abstract: A method of connecting a hollow composite shaft to a collar is provided. The method comprises providing a hollow composite shaft with a tapered portion towards one end, inserting an insert into the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft by passing the insert through the hollow composite shaft from the end of the hollow shaft which is distal to the tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft, fitting a collar over the insert and tapered portion of the hollow composite shaft, and axially forcing the collar and the insert in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Ioannis Giannakopoulos, James Bernand, Panagiota Chatzi, Ian Chase, Hugo Palmer
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Publication number: 20170043562Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composite material comprising: a composite substrate comprising a polymeric matrix with fibre reinforcement. A surface of the composite substrate is coated with a conductive layer comprising conductive particles, preferably dispersed in a polymeric matrix. The composite substrate and the conductive layer are bonded together via polymeric crosslinking.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Panagiota CHATZI, James BERNARD, Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS