Patents by Inventor Jacob M. Ketcham

Jacob M. Ketcham 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).

  • Methods of forming a mandrel for forming composite structures, methods of forming composite structures, and related tools
    Patent number: 12285903
    Abstract: A tool for forming a composite structure may include two or more segments formed from a polymer material. The tool may further include a crush insert disposed between the two or more segments. The tool may also include a support shaft coupled between the two or more segments. A method of forming a mandrel may include forming segments of the mandrel through an additive manufacturing process. The method may further include assembling the segments relative to one another. The method may also include positioning a crush insert between each of the segments. A method of fabricating a composite structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Garcia, Jacob M. Ketcham, Jared S. Noorda, Carl B. Madsen, David R. Machac
  • METHODS OF FORMING A MANDREL FOR FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, AND RELATED TOOLS
    Publication number: 20240208133
    Abstract: A tool for forming a composite structure may include two or more segments formed from a polymer material. The tool may further include a crush insert disposed between the two or more segments. The tool may also include a support shaft coupled between the two or more segments. A method of forming a mandrel may include forming segments of the mandrel through an additive manufacturing process. The method may further include assembling the segments relative to one another. The method may also include positioning a crush insert between each of the segments. A method of fabricating a composite structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Garcia, Jacob M. Ketcham, Jared S. Noorda, Carl B. Madsen, David R. Machac
  • Methods of forming a mandrel for forming composite structures, methods of forming composite structures, and related tools
    Patent number: 11919223
    Abstract: A tool for forming a composite structure may include two or more segments formed from a polymer material. The tool may further include a crush insert disposed between the two or more segments. The tool may also include a support shaft coupled between the two or more segments. A method of forming a mandrel may include forming segments of the mandrel through an additive manufacturing process. The method may further include assembling the segments relative to one another. The method may also include positioning a crush insert between each of the segments. A method of fabricating a composite structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Garcia, Jacob M. Ketcham, Jared S. Noorda, Carl B. Madsen, David R. Machac
  • METHODS OF FORMING A MANDREL FOR FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, METHODS OF FORMING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES, AND AND RELATED TOOLS
    Publication number: 20220314528
    Abstract: A tool for forming a composite structure may include two or more segments formed from a polymer material. The tool may further include a crush insert disposed between the two or more segments. The tool may also include a support shaft coupled between the two or more segments. A method of forming a mandrel may include forming segments of the mandrel through an additive manufacturing process. The method may further include assembling the segments relative to one another. The method may also include positioning a crush insert between each of the segments. A method of fabricating a composite structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Garcia, Jacob M. Ketcham, Jared S. Noorda, Carl B. Madsen, David R. Machac