Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Nolet
Stephen C. Nolet 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: 20240052535Abstract: A method of preparing a continuous yarn from comingled discontinuous glass fiber and thermoplastic fiber is described. An exemplary yarn comprising comingled recycled glass fiber and acrylic fiber is described. Methods of preparing fiber-reinforced composite components from the yarn are also described. The fiber-reinforced composite components can be used in a variety of applications. In an exemplary application, the composite is used to provide component parts for a model rocket body and nosecone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicants: University of Tennessee Research Foundation, TPI Composites, Inc.Inventors: Ryan S. Ginder, Warren James Smith, Daniel Paul Rasmussen, Stephen C. Nolet
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Patent number: 8763647Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of composite tubing having properties tailored to meet a wide variety of environmental and working conditions. Composite tubes disclosed herein may include one or more of the following layers: a internal liner, a composite layer, a thermal insulation layer, a crush resistant layer, a permeation barrier, buoyancy control layer, a pressure barrier layer, and a wear resistant layer. Grooves may be provided in one or more layers of the composite tube to provide increased axial permeability to the composite tube. A venting system, including vent paths, may be provided in the composite tube to vent fluid that may become trapped within the wall of the composite tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman, Michael Feechan
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Patent number: 8678042Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Publication number: 20120155813Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Patent number: 8066033Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Publication number: 20100212769Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Inventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Publication number: 20100101676Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of composite tubing having properties tailored to meet a wide variety of environmental and working conditions. Composite tubes disclosed herein may include one or more of the following layers: a internal liner, a composite layer, a thermal insulation layer, a crush resistant layer, a permeation barrier, buoyancy control layer, a pressure barrier layer, and a wear resistant layer. Grooves may be provided in one or more layers of the composite tube to provide increased axial permeability to the composite tube. A venting system, including vent paths, may be provided in the composite tube to vent fluid that may become trapped within the wall of the composite tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman, Michael Feechan
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Patent number: 7647948Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Patent number: 7234410Abstract: A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the tube to adjust the buoyancy of the section of the tube. The length of buoyancy control material may be an integral, coaxial layer of the tube or, alternatively, the length of buoyancy control material may be externally attached to tube. In embodiments in which the length of the buoyancy control material is externally attached, the buoyancy control material may have a longitudinal axis that is spaced-apart from a longitudinal axis of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Patent number: 7029356Abstract: Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an external coaxial composite layer of fibers embedded in a matrix. One or more portions of the buoyancy control material can be attached to one or more portions of the composite tube to adjust the buoyancy of the one or more portions of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Patent number: 6857452Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Patent number: 6764365Abstract: Buoyancy control systems for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control system can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an external coaxial composite layer of fibers embedded in a matrix. One or more portions of the buoyancy control material can be attached to one or more portions of the composite tube to adjust the buoyancy of the one or more portions of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Publication number: 20040096614Abstract: A spoolable composite member having a sensor and an energy conductor embedded in the composite member. The spoolable composite member is capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner protective layer, an inner pressure barrier layer, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, an outer pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet
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Publication number: 20040072485Abstract: Buoyancy control systems for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control system can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an external coaxial composite layer of fibers embedded in a matrix. One or more portions of the buoyancy control material can be attached to one or more portions of the composite tube to adjust the buoyancy of the one or more portions of the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Patent number: 6706348Abstract: A spoolable composite member having a sensor and an energy conductor embedded in the composite member. The spoolable composite member is capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner protective layer, an inner pressure barrier layer, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, an outer pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet
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Publication number: 20040031532Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Patent number: 6666911Abstract: A treatment system for waste gas containing VOCs is composed of a zeolite revolver (10), an incinerator (20) and a network of pipes, valves and filters. The zeolite revolver (10) consists of an adsorption zone (11), a purge zone (12), and a desorption zone (13) to remove VOCs from untreated waste gas in the adsorption zone (11) and then separate the VOCs from the saturated zeolite in the desorption zone (13). The zeolite is cooled down in the purge zone (12) so it can be used again. The separated VOCs are piped into the incinerator (20) to be used as fuel. Whereby, the treatment system for waste gas containing VOCs operates efficiently and economically.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Zhong Huan Environment Advisor Corp.Inventors: Ming-Shean Chou, Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Patent number: 6663453Abstract: A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the tube to adjust the buoyancy of the section of the tube. The length of buoyancy control material may be an integral, coaxial layer of the tube or, alternatively, the length of buoyancy control material may be externally attached to tube. In embodiments in which the length of the buoyancy control material is externally attached, the buoyancy control material may have a longitudinal axis that is spaced-apart from a longitudinal axis of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Thomas W. Wideman
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Patent number: 6604550Abstract: A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength, compression strength, and load carrying capacity, while still remaining sufficiently bendable to be spooled onto a reel in an open bore configuration. The spoolable composite tube can include an inner liner, an interface layer, fiber composite layers, a pressure barrier layer, and an outer protective layer. The fiber composite layers can have a unique triaxial braid structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Fiberspar CorporationInventors: Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Jerry G. Williams
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Publication number: 20030087052Abstract: A spoolable composite tube and methods for making the same are provided for which comprises an inner liner and a composite layer which comprises fibers. The fibers may be embedded in a catalytically cured matrix. The catalytically cured matrix may include polymers comprising ether moieties.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Wideman, Peter A. Quigley, Stephen C. Nolet, Michael Feechan