Patents by Inventor Samual James Banks

Samual James Banks 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).

  • Superplastically formed panel
    Patent number: 6299963
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming and a composite superplastically formed structure comprising a panel (40) provided by at least a pair of superplastically-formed sheets (12, 14, 16, 18), which together form a plurality of cells (42), the panel having an opening (20) therein or therethrough defined by a side wall (48) of a respective one, or side walls (48) of respective ones, of the cells; and an insert plug (38) received in the opening and bonded to the said wall or walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: British Aerospace, plc.
    Inventors: Samual James Banks, John Ross Mark Pilling