Patents by Inventor Jacquelynn Xueting Tian

Jacquelynn Xueting Tian 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).

  • Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material
    Publication number: 20240133089
    Abstract: A braided carbon structure and methods of forming and processing are presented. The braided carbon structure comprises axial tows comprising carbon filaments; braid tows at a braid angle relative to the axial tows, the braid tows comprising carbon filaments; and thermoplastic material within at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows, wherein the thermoplastic material makes up less than 40 of each of the at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jacquelynn Xueting Tian, Christopher Alan Howe, Adrian Paul Mouritz, Michelle Louise Gee, Stuart Arthur Bateman
  • Penta-axial braiding machine
    Patent number: 11718933
    Abstract: A penta-axial braiding assembly comprising: a braiding machine comprising: a circular machine bed with an interior curved surface, an exterior curved surface, and a front face; radial bobbins associated with the interior curved surface and configured to dispense a first number of yarns; and front face bobbins associated with the front face and configured to dispense a second number of yarns. A first guide assembly comprising a first braiding plate configured to form a first braiding point for the first number of yarns from the radial bobbins. A second guide assembly comprising a second braiding plate configured to form a second braiding point for the second number of yarns dispensed from the front face bobbins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jacquelynn Xueting Tian
  • PENTA-AXIAL BRAIDING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20230057825
    Abstract: A penta-axial braiding assembly comprising: a braiding machine comprising: a circular machine bed with an interior curved surface, an exterior curved surface, and a front face; radial bobbins associated with the interior curved surface and configured to dispense a first number of yarns; and front face bobbins associated with the front face and configured to dispense a second number of yarns. A first guide assembly comprising a first braiding plate configured to form a first braiding point for the first number of yarns from the radial bobbins. A second guide assembly comprising a second braiding plate configured to form a second braiding point for the second number of yarns dispensed from the front face bobbins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Jacquelynn Xueting Tian