Patents by Inventor Theodore Burdorff

Theodore Burdorff 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).

  • Thermoplastic components with reduced coefficient of thermal expansion
    Patent number: 9987794
    Abstract: A composite structural component includes a longitudinally extending elongated base element and a plurality of longitudinally extending elongated reinforcing members each secured to the base element along a length of the reinforcing member at spaced apart locations on the base element. The base element is of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a first modulus of elasticity. The plurality of longitudinally extending elongated reinforcing members are of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion less than the first coefficient of thermal expansion, and a second modulus of elasticity greater than the first modulus of elasticity, such that the composite structural component has an effective coefficient of thermal expansion in the longitudinal direction that is less than 25% of the first coefficient of thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Technifab, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Whitman, Martin Likozar, Steve Kalman, Cory Kunkel, Theodore Burdorff