Patents by Inventor JAMEL R. BLAND

JAMEL R. BLAND 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).

  • Apparatus for fabricating highly contoured composite stiffeners with reduced wrinkling
    Patent number: 9242393
    Abstract: A mandrel having an out-of-plane curvature and a corresponding in-plane change in mandrel geometry is used to fabricate substantially wrinkle-free, fiber reinforced stiffeners having an out-of-plane curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Jamel R. Bland
  • APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING HIGHLY CONTOURED COMPOSITE STIFFENERS WITH REDUCED WRINKLING
    Publication number: 20140322381
    Abstract: A mandrel having an out-of-plane curvature and a corresponding in-plane change in mandrel geometry is used to fabricate substantially wrinkle-free, fiber reinforced stiffeners having an out-of-plane curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Jamel R. Bland
  • Method for fabricating highly contoured composite stiffeners with reduced wrinkling
    Patent number: 8795567
    Abstract: A mandrel having an out-of-plane curvature and a corresponding in-plane change in mandrel geometry is used to fabricate substantially wrinkle-free, fiber reinforced stiffeners having an out-of-plane curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jamel R. Bland
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING HIGHLY CONTOURED COMPOSITE STIFFENERS WITH REDUCED WRINKLING
    Publication number: 20120076989
    Abstract: A mandrel having an out-of-plane curvature and a corresponding in-plane change in mandrel geometry is used to fabricate substantially wrinkle-free, fiber reinforced stiffeners having an out-of-plane curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: JAMEL R. BLAND