Patents by Inventor Rich Hahn
Rich Hahn 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).
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Patent number: 10281064Abstract: A method of forming a hose assembly is disclosed. The hose assembly includes a multilayer tube having an inner layer comprising a first polymeric material and an outer layer comprising a second polymeric material and defining an outer peripheral surface. The hose assembly also includes a reinforcing layer comprising reinforcing fibers and disposed about and embedded in the outer peripheral surface of the multilayer tube. The method comprises the steps of extruding the multilayer tube, and disposing reinforcing fibers about the outer peripheral surface of the multilayer tube to form a reinforced multilayer tube. The method also includes the steps of heating the reinforced multilayer tube to a temperature which is greater than a peak melting temperature of the second polymeric material, and cooling the reinforced multilayer tube to solidify the melted outer layer and embed the reinforcing layer in the outer layer to form the hose assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KONGSBERG ACTUATION SYSTEMS II, INC.Inventors: Leo Moreau, Michael Paulson, Rich Hahn, Arjen Schippers
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Patent number: 10228081Abstract: A method of forming a hose assembly is disclosed. The hose assembly comprises a tube formed from a polymeric material and defining an outer peripheral surface, and a reinforcing layer disposed about the outer peripheral surface of the tube. The reinforcing layer comprises reinforcing fibers and a binder formed from binding fibers. The method includes the steps of extruding the tube, forming a commingled braid from the reinforcing fibers and the binding fibers, and disposing the commingled braid about the outer peripheral surface of the tube to form a reinforced tube. The method also includes the steps of heating the reinforced tube to a temperature (T1) equal to or greater than a peak melting temperature of the binding fibers to at least partially melt the binding fibers, and cooling the reinforced tube to solidify the melted binding fibers and form the hose assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.Inventors: Leo Moreau, Michael Paulson, Rich Hahn, Arjen Schippers
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Publication number: 20150300537Abstract: A method of forming a hose assembly is disclosed. The hose assembly comprises a tube formed from a polymeric material and defining an outer peripheral surface, and a reinforcing layer disposed about the outer peripheral surface of the tube. The reinforcing layer comprises reinforcing fibers and a binder formed from binding fibers. The method includes the steps of extruding the tube, forming a commingled braid from the reinforcing fibers and the binding fibers, and disposing the commingled braid about the outer peripheral surface of the tube to form a reinforced tube. The method also includes the steps of heating the reinforced tube to a temperature (T1) equal to or greater than a peak melting temperature of the binding fibers to at least partially melt the binding fibers, and cooling the reinforced tube to solidify the melted binding fibers and form the hose assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.Inventors: Leo Moreau, Michael Paulson, Rich Hahn, Arjen Schippers
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Publication number: 20150292651Abstract: A method of forming a hose assembly is disclosed. The hose assembly includes a multilayer tube having an inner layer comprising a first polymeric material and an outer layer comprising a second polymeric material and defining an outer peripheral surface. The hose assembly also includes a reinforcing layer comprising reinforcing fibers and disposed about and embedded in the outer peripheral surface of the multilayer tube. The method comprises the steps of extruding the multilayer tube, and disposing reinforcing fibers about the outer peripheral surface of the multilayer tube to form a reinforced multilayer tube. The method also includes the steps of heating the reinforced multilayer tube to a temperature which is greater than a peak melting temperature of the second polymeric material, and cooling the reinforced multilayer tube to solidify the melted outer layer and embed the reinforcing layer in the outer layer to form the hose assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: KONGSBERG ACTUATION SYSTEMS II, INC.Inventors: Leo Moreau, Michael Paulson, Rich Hahn, Arjen Schippers
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Patent number: 8936047Abstract: A reinforced hose assembly includes tubular inner layers with a uniform interior radial surface and an exterior radial surface. The tubular inner layer defines a longitudinal axis along a length thereof and comprises a first fluorocarbon polymer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a bonding layer comprising a second fluorocarbon polymer. The bonding layer is disposed about the exterior radial surface of the tubular inner layer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a reinforcing element comprising the second fluorocarbon polymer, attached to bonding layer and helically disposed about the tubular inner layer at a predetermined helical pitch measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular inner layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.Inventors: Rich Hahn, Elvis Alihodzic, George Fetzer
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Patent number: 8783300Abstract: A hose assembly and a method for forming the hose assembly are disclosed. The hose assembly includes a core tube having an outer peripheral surface and is formed from a fluoropolymer. The hose assembly also includes a first reinforcing layer disposed about the core tube and defining a plurality of first apertures, and a second reinforcing layer disposed about the first reinforcing layer and having an exterior surface and defining a plurality of second apertures. The hose assembly further includes a polymeric binder, formed from a binder composition, on the outer peripheral surface of the core tube, in the first and second apertures, and about the exterior surface of the second reinforcing layer to bond the first and second reinforcing layers to the core tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Kongsberg Actuation Systems II, Inc.Inventors: Rich Hahn, Scott Kowalczyk, Norman S. Martucci
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Publication number: 20110297268Abstract: A reinforced hose assembly includes tubular inner layers with a uniform interior radial surface and an exterior radial surface. The tubular inner layer defines a longitudinal axis along a length thereof and comprises a first fluorocarbon polymer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a bonding layer comprising a second fluorocarbon polymer. The bonding layer is disposed about the exterior radial surface of the tubular inner layer. The reinforced hose assembly also includes a reinforcing element comprising the second fluorocarbon polymer, attached to bonding layer and helically disposed about the tubular inner layer at a predetermined helical pitch measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the tubular inner layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Rich Hahn, Elvis Alihodzic, George Fetzer
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Publication number: 20110036442Abstract: A hose assembly and a method for forming the hose assembly are disclosed. The hose assembly includes a core tube having an outer peripheral surface and is formed from a fluoropolymer. The hose assembly also includes a first reinforcing layer disposed about the core tube and defining a plurality of first apertures, and a second reinforcing layer disposed about the first reinforcing layer and having an exterior surface and defining a plurality of second apertures. The hose assembly further includes a polymeric binder, formed from a binder composition, on the outer peripheral surface of the core tube, in the first and second apertures, and about the exterior surface of the second reinforcing layer to bond the first and second reinforcing layers to the core tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Rich Hahn, Scott Kowalczyk, Norman S. Martucci
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Publication number: 20080298788Abstract: A heated hose assembly includes: an extruded inner liner; an intermediate layer comprising strands of a nonmetallic material and at least one heating wire each of the nonmetallic material and heating wire interwoven about the exterior of the extruded inner liner; an outer coating dispersed throughout the strands of the intermediate layer, and; a crimp attachment component for attaching the at least one heating wire to a power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Norman S. Martucci, Rich Hahn
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Patent number: 7449080Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a hose assembly with an inner fluoropolymer layer having a somewhat smooth inner surface and an outer polyamide layer having an undulated surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Inventors: Norman S. Martucci, Boney A. Mathew, Rich Hahn
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Publication number: 20080272116Abstract: A fuel bladder apparatus includes a fuel bladder, tank, and cap. The fuel bladder includes an elastomeric envelope, fuel inlet, and fuel outlet. The elastomeric envelope has an upper section, lower section and side section. The fuel inlet is disposed at the upper section. The fuel outlet is disposed at the lower section. The tank includes a rigid housing, inlet port, outlet port, and air inlet. The inlet port is disposed in cooperative alignment with the fuel inlet. The fuel inlet is sealed to the inlet port. The outlet port is disposed in cooperative alignment with the fuel outlet. The cap is detachably secured to the inlet port. The cap detachably seals the fuel inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Norman S. Martucci, Rich Hahn
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Patent number: 7156125Abstract: The present invention, there is provided a hose assembly having a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartments 11 for carrying fluids in an automobile. Also disclosed is a method of making a hose assembly by forming a multiple compartment first layer for carrying fluids in an automobile.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Teleflex Fluid Systems, Inc.Inventors: Norman S. Martucci, Rich Hahn
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Publication number: 20050056332Abstract: The present invention, there is provided a hose assembly having a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartments 11 for carrying fluids in an automobile. Also disclosed is a method of making a hose assembly by forming a multiple compartment first layer for carrying fluids in an automobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2003Publication date: March 17, 2005Inventors: Norman Martucci, Rich Hahn
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Publication number: 20040126527Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a hose assembly with an inner fluoropolymer layer having a somewhat smooth inner surface and an outer polyamide layer having an undulated surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Norman S. Martucci, Boney A. Mathew, Rich Hahn