Patents by Inventor Mike Mikel

Mike Mikel 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).

  • Foam stiffened structure and method of making the same
    Patent number: 11097507
    Abstract: A structure includes a skin and a foam member. The foam member has a molded contour, the mold contour being configured to provide tooled surface for the skin. When the skin is a composite skin, the foam member provides support for the skin so that the skin can be cured under heat and pressure. A method of making the foam member for a foam stiffened structure includes creating a mold having an interior cavity which resembles a desired shape the foam member. A subsequent step involves introducing a foam mixture into the mold. Next, the foam mixture is allowed to polymerize so as to expand and distribute within the cavity of the mold. The method further includes selectively controlling a density of the foam member in the mold. The foam member is at least partially cured. The foam member is assembled with a skin to produce the foam stiffened structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Thiagarajan, Suvankar Mishra, Mark Chris, William Evans, III, Mike Mikel
  • FOAM STIFFENED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160303818
    Abstract: A structure includes a skin and a foam member. The foam member has a molded contour, the mold contour being configured to provide tooled surface for the skin. When the skin is a composite skin, the foam member provides support for the skin so that the skin can be cured under heat and pressure. A method of making the foam member for a foam stiffened structure includes creating a mold having an interior cavity which resembles a desired shape the foam member. A subsequent step involves introducing a foam mixture into the mold. Next, the foam mixture is allowed to polymerize so as to expand and distribute within the cavity of the mold. The method further includes selectively controlling a density of the foam member in the mold. The foam member is at least partially cured. The foam member is assembled with a skin to produce the foam stiffened structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Ramesh Thiagarajan, Suvankar Mishra, Mark Chris, William Evans, III, Mike Mikel
  • Foam Stiffened Structure and Method of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20120114897
    Abstract: A structure includes a skin and a foam member. The foam member has a molded contour, the mold contour being configured to provide tooled surface for the skin. When the skin is a composite skin, the foam member provides support for the skin so that the skin can be cured under heat and pressure. A method of making the foam member for a foam stiffened structure includes creating a mold having an interior cavity which resembles a desired shape the foam member. A subsequent step involves introducing a foam mixture into the mold. Next, the foam mixture is allowed to polymerize so as to expand and distribute within the cavity of the mold. The method further includes selectively controlling a density of the foam member in the mold. The foam member is at least partially cured. The foam member is assembled with a skin to produce the foam stiffened structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Ramesh Thiagarajan, Suvankar Mishra, Mark Chris, William Evans, III, Mike Mikel