Patents by Inventor Kent Dunstan

Kent Dunstan 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).

  • Superplastic forming of titanium assemblies
    Publication number: 20090026246
    Abstract: A method of superplastic forming of titanium packs and an associated assembly is provided. The titanium packs can include sheets having different granular structures so that the different sheets are adapted to superplastically form at different temperatures. One or more of the sheets can be formed at a temperature that is below the superplastic forming temperature of another sheet in the pack. In some cases, the occurrence of markoff can be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Connelly, Kent Dunstan, William Williams, Peter Comley, Larry Hefti
  • Superplastic forming of titanium assemblies
    Publication number: 20070102494
    Abstract: A method of superplastic forming of titanium packs and an associated assembly is provided. The titanium packs can include sheets having different granular structures so that the different sheets are adapted to superplastically form at different temperatures. One or more of the sheets can be formed at a temperature that is below the superplastic forming temperature of another sheet in the pack. In some cases, the occurrence of markoff can be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Connelly, Kent Dunstan, William Williams, Peter Comley, Larry Hefti