Patents by Inventor Thomas A. VANHORNE

Thomas A. VANHORNE 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for spreading fiber bundles for the continuous production of prepreg
    Patent number: 8490253
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing spread fiber bundles by strategic use of tension control throughout the device and use of higher differential speeds between driven rollers and line speed of the running fiber bundle are provided herein, along with methods for producing spread fibers, prepregs, and articles of manufacture therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shawn W. Junker, Shaun Michael Poh, Ping Yee, Scott Alfred Rogers, Thomas A. VanHorne
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SPREADING FIBER BUNDLES FOR THE CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF PREPREG
    Publication number: 20120102678
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing spread fiber bundles by strategic use of tension control throughout the device and use of higher differential speeds between driven rollers and line speed of the running fiber bundle are provided herein, along with methods for producing spread fibers, prepregs, and articles of manufacture therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn W. JUNKER, Shaun Michael POH, Ping YEE, Scott Alfred ROGERS, Thomas A. VANHORNE