Patents by Inventor Joris BAETS

Joris BAETS 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).

  • PREFORM, SHEET MATERIAL, AND COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170028689
    Abstract: A preform includes: (A) a self-reinforced sheet comprising (a-1) a thermoplastic resin and (a-2) a fiber or tape made of a thermoplastic resin which is the same type as the thermoplastic resin (a-1), the self-reinforced sheet (A) being reinforced with the fiber or tape (a-2); and (B) a reinforced sheet comprising (b-1) a randomly-oriented mat of discontinuous carbon fibers and (b-2) a thermoplastic resin. The self-reinforced sheet (A) and the reinforced sheet (B) are laminated one on another. Each thermoplastic resin serves as a matrix resin of the preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ignace VERPOEST, Joris BAETS, Yoshiki TAKEBE, Hidetaka MURAMATSU, Takashi FUJIOKA, Noriyuki HIRANO