Patents by Inventor James Timothy Sanchez

James Timothy Sanchez 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).

  • Near net-shape panels and processes therefor
    Patent number: 9649793
    Abstract: Processes for producing near net-shape panels and panels formed thereby. The processes include forming a preform to comprise a stack of multiple plies that contain an uncured expandable foam material. The preform has regions that differ from each other by the number and/or volume of the plies therein. The preform and its plies are then cured within a restricted volume to produce a near net-shape panel. The curing step causes the expandable foam material to expand, and the restricted volume is sized so that the number and volume of the plies within the regions of the preform cause zones within the panel to have different densities and/or thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Aho, Curt Brian Curtis, Scott Alan Garten, Randall Maurice Prather, James Timothy Sanchez, Michael Dominic Schulte, Brian Dominic Stephens
  • NEAR NET-SHAPE PANELS AND PROCESSES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20130045370
    Abstract: Processes for producing near net-shape panels and panels formed thereby. The processes include forming a preform to comprise a stack of multiple plies that contain an uncured expandable foam material. The preform has regions that differ from each other by the number and/or volume of the plies therein. The preform and its plies are then cured within a restricted volume to produce a near net-shape panel. The curing step causes the expandable foam material to expand, and the restricted volume is sized so that the number and volume of the plies within the regions of the preform cause zones within the panel to have different densities and/or thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Aho, Curt Brian Curtis, Scott Alan Garten, Randall Maurice Prather, James Timothy Sanchez, Michael Dominic Schulte, Brian Dominic Stephens