Patents by Inventor Matthew Madden

Matthew Madden 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).

  • Process for shaping or forming articles
    Patent number: 9216523
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method of shaping a working material (12) into an article, consisting of two primary stages: (a) in the absence of added heat, consolidating and shaping the working material into a pre-form shape using a dynamic hydroforming process that employs a rigid, male-shaped tool (32) and a non-rigid, female-shaped tool (23, 24, 26); and (b) in the presence of added heat, further consolidating and shaping the working material into the final shape using at least one additional rigid forming tool (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory M. Monforte, II, David James Burke, Matthew Madden
  • Process for Shaping or Forming Articles
    Publication number: 20130106021
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method of shaping a working material (12) into an article, consisting of two primary stages: (a) in the absence of added heat, consolidating and shaping the working material into a pre-form shape using a dynamic hydroforming process that employs a rigid, male-shaped tool (32) and a non-rigid, female-shaped tool (23, 24, 26); and (b) in the presence of added heat, further consolidating and shaping the working material into the final shape using at least one additional rigid forming tool (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory M. Monforte, II, David James Burke, Matthew Madden