Patents by Inventor Oliver J. LOGAN

Oliver J. LOGAN 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).

  • Composite reinforcement
    Patent number: 11214014
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns apparatus and methods for reinforcing composite materials by insertion of reinforcement pins. Example embodiments include an apparatus for reinforcing a composite preform, comprising: a carriage for introducing reinforcement pins into the composite preform, the carriage comprising a drill module, a pin feeder module and a tamper module, the assembly being translatable relative to the composite preform, wherein the drill module and pin feeder module are exchangeable between a common actuation position on the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Oliver J. Logan, Yusuf S. Mahadik, Stephen Hallett
  • COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT
    Publication number: 20200171757
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns apparatus and methods for reinforcing composite materials by insertion of reinforcement pins. Example embodiments include an apparatus for reinforcing a composite preform, comprising: a carriage for introducing reinforcement pins into the composite preform, the carriage comprising a drill module, a pin feeder module and a tamper module, the assembly being translatable relative to the composite preform, wherein the drill module and pin feeder module are exchangeable between a common actuation position on the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Oliver J. LOGAN, Yusuf S. MAHADIK, Stephen HALLETT