Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Freeman

Jonathan A. Freeman 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 of securing composite core during a manufacturing process
    Patent number: 9211618
    Abstract: A method of carving a contour surface on a composite core can include positioning a first edge of the composite core against a first tooled member; locating a first magnet within an outer cell member along the first edge of the composite core so that the first edge of the composite core is magnetically drawn to the first tooled member; locating a second magnet along a second edge of the composite core such that the second edge of the composite core is magnetically drawn to a second tooled member; and carving a first contour of the composite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman
  • Method of manufacturing net edge core and a method of bonding net edge core to a substructure
    Patent number: 9156239
    Abstract: A method of assembling a core stiffened structure that includes bonding a composite core to a substructure by utilizing magnetic force to create pressure between a flat surface of the composite core the substructure, and bonding a face sheet onto a surface network of the composite core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman, Paul K. Oldroyd, Robert G. Pierce, Daniel Burns
  • Method of splicing composite core
    Patent number: 9090026
    Abstract: A method of splicing together a first composite core and a second composite core can include: positioning a first flange of the first composite core adjacent to a second flange of the second composite core, applying an adhesive, and locating a first magnet and a second magnet to provide a pressure on the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman
  • METHOD OF SECURING COMPOSITE CORE DURING A MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20150174717
    Abstract: A method of carving a contour surface on a composite core can include positioning a first edge of the composite core against a first tooled member; locating a first magnet within an outer cell member along the first edge of the composite core so that the first edge of the composite core is magnetically drawn to the first tooled member; locating a second magnet along a second edge of the composite core such that the second edge of the composite core is magnetically drawn to a second tooled member; and carving a first contour of the composite core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman
  • METHOD OF SPLICING COMPOSITE CORE
    Publication number: 20150174819
    Abstract: A method of splicing together a first composite core and a second composite core can include: positioning a first flange of the first composite core adjacent to a second flange of the second composite core, applying an adhesive, and locating a first magnet and a second magnet to provide a pressure on the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NET EDGE CORE AND A METHOD OF BONDING NET EDGE CORE TO A SUBSTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20150174876
    Abstract: A method of assembling a core stiffened structure that includes bonding a composite core to a substructure by utilizing magnetic force to create pressure between a flat surface of the composite core the substructure, and bonding a face sheet onto a surface network of the composite core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Hethcock, Jonathan A. Freeman, Paul K. Oldroyd, Robert G. Pierce, Daniel Burns