Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Satterwhite

Jeffrey A. Satterwhite 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).

  • Patent number: 9963586
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a prepreg comprising a thermosetting resin, and reinforcing fibers in the thermosetting resin, wherein when the prepreg is cured in vacuum bag only conditions, and a method of making the same. The method also applies for autoclave processing. Embodiments also relate to a cured fiber reinforced composite material made by thermally curing the prepreg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan C Hughes, Jeffrey A Satterwhite, Nobuyuki Arai, Atsuhito Arai, Alfred P Haro, Kenichi Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 9777155
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition, a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. More specifically, the embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition that provides a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material that is suitable for use as a manufacture material due to its superior mechanical strength in extreme use environments, such as high temperature and high moisture, as well as a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. An embodiment comprises a benzoxazine resin composition having a multifunctional benzoxazine resin; a multifunctional epoxy resin that is a liquid at 40° C. and has three or more glycidyl groups; a sulfonate ester; and optionally at least one thermoplastic resin. The resin may include an interpenetrating network structure after curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Atsuhito Arai, Jeffrey A Satterwhite, Johnathan C Hughes, Hiroaki Sakata, Kenichi Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20150141583
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition, a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. More specifically, the embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition that provides a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material that is suitable for use as a manufacture material due to its superior mechanical strength in extreme use environments, such as high temperature and high moisture, as well as a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. An embodiment comprises a benzoxazine resin composition having a multifunctional benzoxazine resin; a multifunctional epoxy resin that is a liquid at 40° C. and has three or more glycidyl groups; a sulfonate ester; and optionally at least one thermoplastic resin. The resin may include an interpenetrating network structure after curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Atsuhito Arai, Jeffrey A Satterwhite, Johnathan C Hughes, Hiroaki Sakata, Kenichi Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20140309336
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a prepreg comprising a thermosetting resin, and reinforcing fibers in the thermosetting resin, wherein when the prepreg is cured in vacuum bag only conditions, and a method of making the same. The method also applies for autoclave processing. Embodiments also relate to a cured fiber reinforced composite material made by thermally curing the prepreg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES. INC
    Inventors: Jonathan C Hughes, Jeffrey A Satterwhite, Nobuyuki Arai, Atsuhito Arai, Alfred P Haro, Kenichi Yoshioka
  • Publication number: 20140087178
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a prepreg having a structure comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the prepreg comprises component (A) comprising a reinforcing fiber, component (B) comprising a thermosetting resin, and component (C) comprising a particle or a fiber of a thermoplastic resin, the component (C) is substantially locally distributed in the first layer and the prepreg is a partially impregnated prepreg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Arai, Jonathan C. Hughes, Jeffrey A. Satterwhite, Atsuhito Arai, Alfred P. Haro, Kenichi Yoshioka