Patents by Inventor Scott A. Garrett
Scott A. Garrett 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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Publication number: 20150022423Abstract: A radome for housing a radar system comprises a plurality of interconnected curved radome thermoplastic composite material panels, each curved radome thermoplastic composite material panel having a plurality of interconnecting edges, a foam core, an inner skin, an outer skin, and a plurality of three-dimensional fiber bundles tying the inner skin and the outer skin to each other through the foam core, inhibiting delamination. The radome includes a hydrophobic exterior surface that is self-cleaning and requires zero maintenance for 25 years.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20140314906Abstract: A process for making a confection, including the steps of mixing a confection mass containing at least 80 wt. % sweetener; melting the confection mass; crystallizing the confection mass; and forming that confection mass, wherein the resulting confection contains at least 60 wt. % of the sweetener in crystal form. A confection containing at least one crystallized mass that was produced by this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Luis Bordera Verdu, Lavinel Bill Popa, Julie Rene Yah, Emilio Romero Carcasona, Melchor Blazquez, Scott Garrett Brown, Juan Fabre
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Patent number: 8803454Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention permit the optimization of torque control of a permanent magnet machine including obtaining instantaneous terminal voltages of the machine, transforming the instantaneous terminal voltages to a zero direct axis voltage and a non-zero quadrature axis voltage, using a mathematical transformation, regulating the electrical frequency of the permanent-magnet machine such that the zero direct-axis voltage is adjusted to have a value of zero, determining a non-final electrical angle of the permanent-magnet machine by applying an integrator to the regulated electrical frequency of the machine, determining a final electrical angle of the of the machine by integrating the non-final electrical angle and an electrical angle from a previous calculation cycle, and regulating the current vector of the machine such that the current vector is perpendicular to the final electrical angle of the machine, thereby optimizing the torque of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.Inventors: Zaher Abdallah Daboussi, Scott Garrett Berman
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Patent number: 8747098Abstract: A thermoplastic pultrusion die system for pultruding a thermoplastic composite includes a first pultrusion die member with a curved, concave top surface; a second pultrusion die member with a curved, convex bottom surface; a curved die cavity gap formed between the a curved, concave top surface of the first pultrusion die member and the curved, convex bottom surface of the second pultrusion die member; a die cavity gap adjustment mechanism that imparts movement to at least one of the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member to vary the die cavity gap from closed to a specified location to open at a specified location; a pultrusion gripper mechanism having one or more grippers in series, and a computer numerical control (CNC) computer system controlling the die cavity gap adjustment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20140114871Abstract: An on-line job application process that encourages participants to provide as much information as possible before drop-offs occur, by requesting access to authentication information such as social network identity, and moving an Applicant Tracking System login step to near the end. If a drop off does occur, a dummy email address can then be associated with the user to enable subsequent follow up.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Mobolt, Inc.Inventors: Kshitij Jain, Scott Garrett
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Patent number: 8684722Abstract: A thermoplastic pultrusion die system for pultruding a thermoplastic composite includes a first pultrusion die member; a second pultrusion die member; a die cavity gap formed between the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member; and a die cavity gap adjustment mechanism that imparts movement to at least one of the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member to vary the die cavity gap within a very tight die cavity gap tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20130103166Abstract: Prosthetic attachment techniques, systems, and apparatus are described including those having so called Chinese Finger Trap features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: The Quality of Life Plus (QL+) ProgramInventors: Nickolas Butler, Matthew Alexander Griebel, Robert J. DeRohan, Scott Garrett
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Patent number: 8353694Abstract: A thermoplastic pultrusion die system for pultruding a thermoplastic composite includes a first pultrusion die member; a second pultrusion die member; a die cavity gap formed between the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member; and a die cavity gap adjustment mechanism that imparts movement to at least one of the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member to vary the die cavity gap within a very tight die cavity gap tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Patent number: 8272188Abstract: A composite laminate structure includes a first skin; a second skin; and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend from the first skin to the second skin, wherein the Z-axis fibers include opposite ends respectively terminating at and integrated into the first skin and the second skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers, James M. Hook
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Patent number: 8131395Abstract: A method of placing a 90 degree ply on a separate 0 degree material includes providing 90 degree ply from a 90 degree ply material source; moving the 90 degree ply in a 90 degree ply carrier to a position over the 0 degree material; removing the 90 degree ply carrier from the 0 degree material and simultaneously pushing the 90 degree ply off of the 90 degree ply carrier and onto the 0 degree material; and severing the 90 degree ply from the 90 degree ply material source so that the 90 degree ply remains on the 0 degree material.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen C. Moyers
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Patent number: 8123510Abstract: A thermoplastic pultrusion die system for pultruding a thermoplastic composite includes a first pultrusion die member; a second pultrusion die member; a die cavity gap formed between the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member; and a die cavity gap adjustment mechanism that imparts movement to at least one of the first pultrusion die member and the second pultrusion die member to vary the die cavity gap within a very tight die cavity gap tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Ebert Composite CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Patent number: 8116899Abstract: A CNC tensioning system for applying tension in one or more fibers or fiber bundles drawn into a fiber process in a fiber movement direction includes a reverse torque mechanism that applies a net torque on the one or more fibers or fiber bundles in a reverse direction from the fiber movement direction; a motion-control motor that drives the reverse torque mechanism to apply a net torque on the one or more fibers or fiber bundles in a reverse direction from the fiber movement direction; and a computer system controlling the motion-control motor to incrementally control net torque on the one or more fibers or fiber bundles in a reverse direction from the fiber movement direction in discrete incremental values.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Patent number: 8002919Abstract: A method of inserting z-axis reinforcing fibers into a multi-layer composite laminate. Layers of material made up of z-axis fiber and y-axis fibers are automatically transported into a z-fiber deposition machine having a housing with upper and lower surfaces. Z-axis apertures are formed in the respective upper and lower surfaces. An elongated solid rod having a tapered front tip is aligned in close proximity to the aperture in the bottom surface. The rod is first rotated by a motor and then actuated upwardly completely through the thickness of the layer of x-y material by an actuator. A first hollow tube having a z-axis is axially aligned with the aperture in the top surface and a fiber bundle is threaded downwardly through a first hollow tube to a position adjacent its bottom end.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, James H. Hook, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20110104433Abstract: A composite laminate structure includes a first skin; a second skin; and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend from the first skin to the second skin, wherein the Z-axis fibers include opposite ends respectively terminating at and integrated into the first skin and the second skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: EBERT COMPOSITES CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers, James M. Hook
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Patent number: 7846528Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an improved pultruded and clinched Z-axis fiber reinforced composite laminate structure. The upper and lower skins and the core are pulled automatically through tooling where the skin material is wetted-out with resin and the entire composite laminate is preformed in nearly its final thickness. The preformed composite laminate continues to be pulled into an automatic 3-dimensional Z-axis fiber deposition machine that deposits “groupings of fiber filaments” at multiple locations normal to the plane of the composite laminate structure and cuts each individual grouping such that an extension of each “grouping of fiber filaments” remains above the upper skin and below the lower skin. The preformed composite laminate then continues to be pulled into a secondary wet-out station.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers, James M. Hook
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Patent number: 7785693Abstract: A composite laminate structure includes a first skin; a second skin; a core between the first skin and the second skin, the core including adjacent core sections and a Z-Y partition separating the adjacent core sections; and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend from the first skin to the second skin through the adjacent core sections and the Z-Y partition separating the adjacent core sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20100173118Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming an improved pultruded and clinched Z-axis fiber reinforced composite laminate structure. The upper and lower skins and the core are pulled automatically through tooling where the skin material is wetted-out with resin and the entire composite laminate is preformed in nearly its final thickness. The preformed composite laminate continues to be pulled into an automatic 3-dimensional Z-axis fiber deposition machine that deposits “groupings of fiber filaments” at multiple locations normal to the plane of the composite laminate structure and cuts each individual grouping such that an extension of each “grouping of fiber filaments” remains above the upper skin and below the lower skin. The preformed composite laminate then continues to be pulled into a secondary wet-out station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2007Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers, James M. Hook
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Patent number: 7690179Abstract: A method of maintaining the location of a fiber doff inner-diameter-tow at a point of payout within a constant inertial reference frame includes providing a flat fiber tow payout system with a center-pull doff of flat fiber tow that pays out at a point of payout along an inner diameter of the center-pull doff with rotation of the center-pull doff about a vertically oriented axis of rotation, the flat fiber tow payout system including a constant inertial reference frame for payout of the flat fiber tow along the inner diameter of the center-pull doff without twisting the flat fiber tow; and accelerating and stopping rotation of the center-pull doff with the flat fiber tow payout system so as to maintain payout of the flat fiber tow along the inner diameter of the center-pull doff in the constant inertial reference frame, preventing twisting of the flat fiber tow.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20090214849Abstract: A composite laminate structure includes a first skin; a second skin; a core between the first skin and the second skin, the core including adjacent core sections and a Z-Y partition separating the adjacent core sections; and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend from the first skin to the second skin through the adjacent core sections and the Z-Y partition separating the adjacent core sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: EBERT COMPOSITES CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers
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Publication number: 20090071594Abstract: A method of inserting z-axis reinforcing fibers into a multi-layer composite laminate. Layers of material made up of z-axis fiber and y-axis fibers are automatically transported into a z-fiber deposition machine having a housing with upper and lower surfaces. Z-axis apertures are formed in the respective upper and lower surfaces. An elongated solid rod having a tapered front tip is aligned in close proximity to the aperture in the bottom surface. The rod is first rotated by a motor and then actuated upwardly completely through the thickness of the layer of x-y material by an actuator. A first hollow tube having a z-axis is axially aligned with the aperture in the top surface and a fiber bundle is threaded downwardly through a first hollow tube to a position adjacent its bottom end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: EBERT COMPOSITES CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, James M. Hook, Stephen G. Moyers