Patents by Inventor James Christopher Elm

James Christopher Elm 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).

  • Method, device and apparatus for vacuum forming composite laminates
    Patent number: 9636876
    Abstract: Composite prepreg plies are formed and compacted on a contoured tool by a compliant former device using compaction force applied by a vacuum diaphragm. The former device is configured to first clamp and then sweep the plies over features of the tool in a desired sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Byungwoo Lee, Andrew Elmer Modin, James Christopher Elm
  • Method, Device and Apparatus for Vacuum Forming Composite Laminates
    Publication number: 20160121560
    Abstract: Composite prepreg plies are formed and compacted on a contoured tool by a compliant former device using compaction force applied by a vacuum diaphragm. The former device is configured to first clamp and then sweep the plies over features of the tool in a desired sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Byungwoo Lee, Andrew Elmer Modin, James Christopher Elm