Patents by Inventor Stephen Biddle

Stephen Biddle 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).

  • Patent number: 12098485
    Abstract: Three-dimensional woven preforms are curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature and wherein the base of the preforms is curved with the warp fibers continuous across the length of the preform and some of the warp fibers are longer than other warp fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Publication number: 20230183891
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional woven preforms that can be curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature. Also disclosed are woven preforms formed thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Patent number: 11624132
    Abstract: Embodiments for clamps and shaping clamp systems are disclosed herein and drawn to such applications as, including but not limited to, an apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional woven preforms that can be curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature. Embodiments of the clamps may include an upper clamp, and a lower clamp of complementary shape and mateable with the upper clamp, with the clamp being configured to receive a fabric therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Publication number: 20210189612
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional woven preforms that can be curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature. Also disclosed are woven preforms formed thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Patent number: 11035059
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional woven preforms that can be curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature. Also disclosed are woven preforms formed thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Publication number: 20200378041
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional woven preforms that can be curved and have continuous fibers in the direction of curvature. Also disclosed are woven preforms formed thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Albany Engineered Composites, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Biddle
  • Patent number: 9841714
    Abstract: A social networking system user may request physical prints of digital photographs stored in connection with the user's user profile on the social networking system. The physical prints are generated by a photograph developer, such as a retail store, and retrieved by the user. The user may request the physical prints from an application executing on a user device that allows the user to identify social context information associated with a digital photograph for inclusion on the physical print. The social networking system may notify users connected to the user and/or to the digital image of the physical print generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Keenan Pridmore, Philip John MacGregor, IV, Stephen Biddle
  • Publication number: 20140222547
    Abstract: A social networking system requests a customizable product from a retailer. The retailer accesses social information associated with one or more additional users connected to the social networking system users and generates recommendations for options to customize the customizable product based on the social information associated with the additional users. When the social networking system orders a customizable product using one of the recommended options, the social networking system is notified and generates a story describing the purchase that is communicated to the additional users of the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Keenan Pridmore, Philip John MacGregor, IV, Stephen Biddle
  • Publication number: 20140218759
    Abstract: A social networking system user may request physical prints of digital photographs stored in connection with the user's user profile on the social networking system. The physical prints are generated by a photograph developer, such as a retail store, and retrieved by the user. The user may request the physical prints from an application executing on a user device that allows the user to identify social context information associated with a digital photograph for inclusion on the physical print. The social networking system may notify users connected to the user and/or to the digital image of the physical print generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Keenan Pridmore, Philip John MacGregor, IV, Stephen Biddle