Patents by Inventor Sam Meure
Sam Meure 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: 11285678Abstract: Modular tool inserts for composite part manufacturing and related methods are described herein. An example method includes disposing a preform and a diaphragm assembly above a tool housing and disposing the diaphragm assembly on an upper perimeter surface of the tool housing that defines a cavity. The tool housing includes a docking station and a modular tool insert removably coupled to the docking station. The modular tool insert includes a mold disposed within the cavity. The method includes applying a vacuum within the cavity that pulls the diaphragm assembly, along with the preform, into the cavity such that the preform conforms to a shape of the mold. The method includes removing excess portions of the diaphragm assembly from around the modular tool insert and removing the modular tool insert, along with the diaphragm assembly and the preform, from the docking station.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Thomas Wilson, Paul D. Evans, Sarah Pearn
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Publication number: 20220088891Abstract: A composite structure includes a number of fiber layers. Each fiber layer of the number of fiber layers includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle. The filament layer includes discontinuous filaments. The discontinuous filaments include at least one of different length filaments, including first length filaments and second length filaments. The first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length. The first length is different than the second length. The discontinuous filaments include at least one of different type filaments, including first type filaments and second type filaments. The first type filaments include a first material composition. The second type filaments include a second material composition. The first material composition is different than the second material composition. The composite structure includes a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Christopher A. Howe, Mark S. Wilenski
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Patent number: 11220068Abstract: A filament network for a composite structure may include a number of fiber layers, wherein each fiber layer includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle, the filament layer including discontinuous filaments including at least one of different length filaments including first length filaments and second length filaments, wherein the first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length, and wherein the first length is different than the second length and different type filaments including first type filaments and second type filaments, wherein the first type filaments include a first material composition, wherein the second type filaments include a second material composition, and wherein the first material composition is different that the second material composition, and a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Christopher A. Howe, Mark S. Wilenski
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Patent number: 10828803Abstract: Resin permeation of a dry preform having one or more reinforcement plies is locally influenced during resin infusion using a selectively permeable veil applied to at least one of the reinforcement plies.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Martin Szarski
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Patent number: 10632718Abstract: A filament network for a composite structure may include a number of fiber layers, wherein each fiber layer includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle, the filament layer including discontinuous filaments including at least one of different length filaments including first length filaments and second length filaments, wherein the first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length, and wherein the first length is different than the second length and different type filaments including first type filaments and second type filaments, wherein the first type filaments include a first material composition, wherein the second type filaments include a second material composition, and wherein the first material composition is different that the second material composition, and a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Christopher A. Howe, Mark S. Wilenski
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Publication number: 20200114597Abstract: Modular tool inserts for composite part manufacturing and related methods are described herein. An example method includes disposing a preform and a diaphragm assembly above a tool housing and disposing the diaphragm assembly on an upper perimeter surface of the tool housing that defines a cavity. The tool housing includes a docking station and a modular tool insert removably coupled to the docking station. The modular tool insert includes a mold disposed within the cavity. The method includes applying a vacuum within the cavity that pulls the diaphragm assembly, along with the preform, into the cavity such that the preform conforms to a shape of the mold. The method includes removing excess portions of the diaphragm assembly from around the modular tool insert and removing the modular tool insert, along with the diaphragm assembly and the preform, from the docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Sam Meure, Thomas Wilson, Paul D. Evans, Sarah Pearn
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Publication number: 20200094520Abstract: A filament network for a composite structure may include a number of fiber layers, wherein each fiber layer includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle, the filament layer including discontinuous filaments including at least one of different length filaments including first length filaments and second length filaments, wherein the first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length, and wherein the first length is different than the second length and different type filaments including first type filaments and second type filaments, wherein the first type filaments include a first material composition, wherein the second type filaments include a second material composition, and wherein the first material composition is different that the second material composition, and a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Sam Meure, Christopher A. Howe, Mark S. Wilenski
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Publication number: 20180056546Abstract: Resin permeation of a dry preform having one or more reinforcement plies is locally influenced during resin infusion using a selectively permeable veil applied to at least one of the reinforcement plies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Sam Meure, Martin Szarski
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Publication number: 20160089853Abstract: A filament network for a composite structure may include a number of fiber layers, wherein each fiber layer includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle, the filament layer including discontinuous filaments including at least one of different length filaments including first length filaments and second length filaments, wherein the first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length, and wherein the first length is different than the second length and different type filaments including first type filaments and second type filaments, wherein the first type filaments include a first material composition, wherein the second type filaments include a second material composition, and wherein the first material composition is different that the second material composition, and a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Sam Meure, Christopher A. Howe, Mark S. Wilenski
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Patent number: 9150721Abstract: The present invention generally relates to self healing polymer materials comprising thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing self healing polymer materials, methods of post-curing and healing the self healing polymer materials, composite materials comprising self healing polymer materials and methods of preparing the composite materials. In an attempt to develop improved structural materials, polymers and polymer materials have been identified that can be used in materials to act as self healing agents to repair structural damage occurring in the materials. The self healing polymer materials that have been identified are capable of being healed under post-curing or healing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONInventors: Stuart Bateman, Sam Meure, Dong Yang Wu, Scott Furman, Sarah Khor, Russell Varley
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Publication number: 20120165432Abstract: The present invention generally relates to self healing polymer materials comprising thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing self healing polymer materials, methods of post-curing and healing the self healing polymer materials, composite materials comprising self healing polymer materials and methods of preparing the composite materials. In an attempt to develop improved structural materials, polymers and polymer materials have been identified that can be used in materials to act as self healing agents to repair structural damage occurring in the materials. The self healing polymer materials that have been identified are capable of being healed under post-curing or healing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Stuart Bateman, Sam Meure, Dong Yang Wu, Scott Furman, Sarah Khor, Russell Varley