Patents by Inventor Jaron Kuppers

Jaron Kuppers 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).

  • Consolidating and curing of thermoset composite parts by pressing between a heated rigid mold and customized rubber-faced mold
    Patent number: 8511362
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for consolidating and curing a composite part places and registers a composite laminate layer of thermoset polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers onto the temperature-controlled curing surface of a heated curing mold and provides a base mold with base surface covered by a rubber mask having a mask surface. Three-dimensional surfaces of the curing, base and mask surfaces complement each other so with the curing and base molds adjacent, a pressure space is formed between the base and curing surfaces that contains the compressed rubber mask, a bleeder layer for removing excess air and polymer matrix, and the composite laminate, the pressure space having a perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Walczyk, Casey Hoffman, Michael Righi, Suvranu De, Jaron Kuppers
  • Consolidating and Curing of Thermoset Composite Parts by Pressing Between a Heated Rigid Mold and Customized Rubber-faced Mold
    Publication number: 20100181018
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for consolidating and curing a composite part places and registers a composite laminate layer of thermoset polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers onto the temperature-controlled curing surface of a heated curing mold and provides a base mold with base surface covered by a rubber mask having a mask surface. Three-dimensional surfaces of the curing, base and mask surfaces complement each other so with the curing and base molds adjacent, a pressure space is formed between the base and curing surfaces that contains the compressed rubber mask, a bleeder layer for removing excess air and polymer matrix, and the composite laminate, the pressure space having a perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Walczyk, Casey Hoffman, Michael Righi, Suvranu De, Jaron Kuppers