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公开(公告)号:US12043709B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17569082
申请日:2022-01-05
Applicant: ZEPHYROS, INC.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Sylvain Gleyal
IPC: C08J5/04 , B29C44/02 , B29C44/18 , B29C44/34 , B29K101/12 , B29K105/06 , B29K105/12 , B29K505/00 , B29K507/04 , B29K511/10 , B29L31/30 , B62D29/00 , B62D29/04 , C08K7/00 , C08K7/02
CPC classification number: C08J5/04 , B29C44/02 , B29C44/188 , B29C44/3484 , C08K7/00 , C08K7/02 , B29K2101/12 , B29K2105/06 , B29K2105/12 , B29K2105/128 , B29K2505/00 , B29K2507/04 , B29K2511/10 , B29L2031/30 , B29L2031/3002 , B62D29/002 , B62D29/04 , C08J2363/00 , C08J2363/02 , C08K2201/004 , C08K7/00 , C08L63/00
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite Insert (14) or overlay (980) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous Insert (14) or overlay (980) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that Is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at feast partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) may include a polymeric matrix that includes a thermoplastic epoxy.
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公开(公告)号:US20230129328A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:US18145428
申请日:2022-12-22
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Liwen Li , Henry E. Richardson
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.
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公开(公告)号:US20220204085A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:US17697420
申请日:2022-03-17
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Liwen Li , Henry E. Richardson
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.
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公开(公告)号:US11331877B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16587733
申请日:2019-09-30
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Xuping Qian , Gary Hulett
IPC: B60J7/00 , B32B7/02 , B62D29/00 , B29C65/48 , B32B9/04 , B32B3/04 , B32B3/28 , B32B7/08 , B32B15/08
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for insertion into a cavity of a vehicle structure including a base reinforcing portion, an expandable material and a localized reinforcement is disclosed. The localized reinforcement is placed within the structural reinforcement at a location of anticipated increased deformation during vehicle impact in an effort to reduce deformation and control the load distribution post-impact.
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公开(公告)号:US11248096B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-15
申请号:US16798971
申请日:2020-02-24
Applicant: ZEPHYROS, INC.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Sylvain Gleyal
IPC: C08J5/04 , C08K7/00 , B29C44/18 , B29C44/34 , B29C44/02 , C08K7/02 , B62D29/00 , B29K105/12 , B29K507/04 , B29K101/12 , B29L31/30 , B29K105/06 , B29K511/10 , B29K505/00 , B62D29/04
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite Insert (14) or overlay (980) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous Insert (14) or overlay (980) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that Is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) may include a polymeric matrix that includes a thermoplastic epoxy.
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公开(公告)号:US20210107569A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-15
申请号:US17130971
申请日:2020-12-22
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Liwen Li , Henry E. Richardson
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.
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公开(公告)号:US10940896B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US16474252
申请日:2018-01-11
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson
Abstract: A structural reinforcement comprising a rigid polymeric structure (12) including a central portion (20) and two side portions (22,24) adjacent the central portion, each of the central portion and side portions including a top surface and bottom surface and an expandable adhesive material (14) located onto at least one surface of each of the central portions and two side portions, wherein the expandable adhesive material is located along the bottom surface of the central portion and the top surface of each of the side portions.
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公开(公告)号:US10717473B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US16078184
申请日:2017-02-09
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Alexander Mangiapane , Nick Holstine
Abstract: A drain valve (10), such as for a vehicle body structure, having: at least one frame (12); and at least one flap (14) secured to the at least one frame (12); at least one drain opening (13); wherein the at least one drain valve (10) is located within the at least one drain opening (13); wherein the at least one drain valve (10) has at least two positions: a sealed position, in which the at least one flap (14) prevents airflow; and an open position, in which the at least one flap (14) allows liquid to flow through the at least one drain valve (10).
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公开(公告)号:US20200001585A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-02
申请号:US16566097
申请日:2019-09-10
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Frank Braymand , Eric Chopin
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one consolidated fibrous insert (14) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier may be a mass of activatable material.
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公开(公告)号:US10421260B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US14573604
申请日:2014-12-17
Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.
Inventor: Henry E. Richardson , Frank Braymand , Eric Chopin
IPC: B32B27/38 , B32B5/02 , B32B27/12 , B62D29/00 , B32B7/12 , B32B27/34 , B29C70/68 , B32B3/18 , B29K63/00 , B29K105/08
Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one consolidated fibrous insert (14) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement having a plurality of ordered fibers arranged in a predetermined manner. The fibrous insert is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert and the mass of polymeric material are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier may be a mass of activatable material.
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