Patents by Inventor John Makoto Shinozaki

John Makoto Shinozaki 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 and apparatus of modular punch forming plates for alignment of a stringer for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10864688
    Abstract: Methods and devices of fabricating a stringer for a vehicle. The stringer can be constructed from two charges that are formed together into the stringer. During fabricating, the ends of the charges can be formed in a die cavity. When the ends are misaligned in the die cavity, one of the charges can be moved in the die cavity to align the ends. The device used for fabricating the charges can include a punch with separate punch plates that move the ends of the charges into the die cavity. The punch plates can be separately moved to adjust the position of the charges and align the ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: John Makoto Shinozaki
  • Methods of manufacturing a panel having a composite stringer for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10780971
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a panel for a vehicle that includes forming a stringer from separate charges. The method can include positioning a forming sheet between the charges that are aligned in an overlapping arrangement. The charges can be held together and the forming sheet can be used to separate the ends of the charges to form flanges that extend outward from a blade. While still secured together, the formed stringer can be moved to a panel and positioned with the flanges contacting against the panel. Filler material can be positioned in an opening formed between the ends of the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: John Makoto Shinozaki
  • Method And Apparatus Of Modular Punch Forming Plates For Alignment Of A Stringer For A Vehicle
    Publication number: 20190329508
    Abstract: Methods and devices of fabricating a stringer for a vehicle. The stringer can be constructed from two charges that are formed together into the stringer. During fabricating, the ends of the charges can be formed in a die cavity. When the ends are misaligned in the die cavity, one of the charges can be moved in the die cavity to align the ends. The device used for fabricating the charges can include a punch with separate punch plates that move the ends of the charges into the die cavity. The punch plates can be separately moved to adjust the position of the charges and align the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: John Makoto Shinozaki
  • Methods Of Manufacturing A Panel Having A Composite Stringer For A Vehicle
    Publication number: 20190329856
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a panel for a vehicle that includes forming a stringer from separate charges. The method can include positioning a forming sheet between the charges that are aligned in an overlapping arrangement. The charges can be held together and the forming sheet can be used to separate the ends of the charges to form flanges that extend outward from a blade. While still secured together, the formed stringer can be moved to a panel and positioned with the flanges contacting against the panel. Filler material can be positioned in an opening formed between the ends of the flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: John Makoto Shinozaki