Patents by Inventor Simon HIND

Simon HIND 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).

  • Articulated forming caul for composite blank vacuum forming
    Patent number: 11845234
    Abstract: A vacuum bag system (VBS) for forming pre-consolidated composite blanks has a blank enclosure for sealing around a periphery of the blank, while leaving a second side of the blank exposed, an articulated forming caul (AFC) with at least two facets, each facet effectively jointedly coupled to an adjacent facet, and having a respective, independently controlled, heater integrated with, or coupled to the facet. The VBS further has a forming enclosure for sealing around a periphery of a tool. The blank enclosure brings the blank and the facets into uniform thermal contact resistance and mechanical contact; and permits the articulated AFC to distribute thermal and mechanical load across the blank during forming, even as the facets move to align to faces of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Ali Yousefpour, Drazen Djokic, Simon Hind, Meysam Rahmat, Steven Roy, Marc-Andre Octeau, Jihua Chen
  • Articulated Forming Caul for Composite Blank Vacuum Forming
    Publication number: 20220072816
    Abstract: A vacuum bag system (VBS) for forming pre-consolidated composite blanks has a blank enclosure for sealing around a periphery of the blank, while leaving a second side of the blank exposed, an articulated forming caul (AFC) with at least two facets, each facet effectively jointedly coupled to an adjacent facet, and having a respective, independently controlled, heater integrated with, or coupled to the facet. The VBS further has a forming enclosure for sealing around a periphery of a tool. The blank enclosure brings the blank and the facets into uniform thermal contact resistance and mechanical contact; and permits the articulated AFC to distribute thermal and mechanical load across the blank during forming, even as the facets move to align to faces of the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Ali YOUSEFPOUR, Drazen DJOKIC, Simon HIND, Meysam RAHMAT, Steven ROY, Marc-Andre OCTEAU, Jihua CHEN