Patents by Inventor Sam NEWTON

Sam NEWTON 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).

  • Fabrication of complex-shaped composite structures
    Patent number: 11155046
    Abstract: A hot drape-forming method for shaping fibrous preforms and prepreg plies into complex geometries. For shaping fibrous preforms, the hot drape-forming method includes: a) dividing the total number of preforms into a plurality of sub-preforms (S1, S2, S3); and b) consecutively shaping each sub-preform (S1, S2, S3) by applying vacuum pressure and heat, wherein the shaping of all sub-preforms (S1, S2, S3) are carried out in the same tool housing (10) over the same molding surface. The resulting shaped preform (S1, S2, S3) is ready for resin infusion. The same method can also be used to shape resin-impregnated prepreg plies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Newton, Samuel J. Hill
  • FABRICATION OF COMPLEX-SHAPED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20190016063
    Abstract: A hot drape-forming method for shaping fibrous preforms and prepreg plies into complex geometries. For shaping fibrous preforms, the hot drape-forming method includes: a) dividing the total number of preforms into a plurality of sub-preforms (S1, S2, S3); and b) consecutively shaping each sub-preform (S1, S2, S3) by applying vacuum pressure and heat, wherein the shaping of all sub-preforms (S1, S2, S3) are carried out in the same tool housing (10) over the same molding surface. The resulting shaped preform (S1, S2, S3) is ready for resin infusion. The same method can also be used to shape resin-impregnated prepreg plies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Sam NEWTON, Samuel J. HILL