Patents by Inventor James EASTBURY

James EASTBURY 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 for forming shaped preform
    Patent number: 9259859
    Abstract: A method for shaping dry preform material prior to resin infusion is disclosed. The starting material to be shaped is a preform blank (e.g. flat sheet) of dry, fibrous material. The shaping process is a vacuum forming process that relies on controlling the vacuum pressure and deformation speed to produce a shaped preform with three-dimensional configuration. The purpose of the shaping process described herein is to enable an automated process to replace the conventional hand lay-up operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Blackburn, James Eastbury, Samuel Hill
  • METHOD FOR FORMING SHAPED PREFORM
    Publication number: 20140175709
    Abstract: A method for shaping dry preform material prior to resin infusion is disclosed. The starting material to be shaped is a preform blank (e.g. flat sheet) of dry, fibrous material. The shaping process is a vacuum forming process that relies on controlling the vacuum pressure and deformation speed to produce a shaped preform with three-dimensional configuration. The purpose of the shaping process described herein is to enable an automated process to replace the conventional hand lay-up operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert BLACKBURN, James EASTBURY, Samuel HILL