Patents by Inventor Matthew TAN

Matthew TAN 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).

  • Curved plate production by additive layer manufacture
    Patent number: 10479021
    Abstract: A method of producing a curved plate by additive layer manufacture is provided. The method includes building up the plate layer-by-layer such that a first layer forms a bottom edge of the plate and the plate is additively extended upwards therefrom by subsequent layers such that a last layer forms an opposing top edge of the plate. In this way, spaced, first and second lateral edges of the plate each grow layer-by-layer to extend between respective ends of the bottom and top edges. The plate thus built up arches over from the bottom edge to adopt a curved shape on cross-sections through the plate normal to the bottom edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventor: Matthew Tan
  • CURVED PLATE PRODUCTION BY ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20190030824
    Abstract: A method of producing a curved plate by additive layer manufacture is provided. The method includes building up the plate layer-by-layer such that a first layer forms a bottom edge of the plate and the plate is additively extended upwards therefrom by subsequent layers such that a last layer forms an opposing top edge of the plate. In this way, spaced, first and second lateral edges of the plate each grow layer-by-layer to extend between respective ends of the bottom and top edges. The plate thus built up arches over from the bottom edge to adopt a curved shape on cross-sections through the plate normal to the bottom edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Matthew TAN