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Vernon M. Benson
Also filed as: BENSON VERNON M
33 granted patents·2 pending applications·660 citations·filing 1988–2023
97Inventor score
Files withALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC12NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP12BENSON VERNON M3NORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS INC3ORBITAL ATK INC3
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35 records- 0197US11559964B2Composite structures, composite storage tanks, vehicles including such composite storage tanks, and related systems and methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·6 cites·25 claims
- 0297US7513769B2Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 7, 2009·72 cites·24 claims
- 0396US7249943B2Apparatus for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 31, 2007·58 cites·39 claims
- 0494US6096164AMultiple axes fiber placement machineALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·202 cites·7 claims
- 0593US7820092B2Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·19 cites·27 claims
- 0693US7767128B2Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 3, 2010·10 cites·13 claims
- 0792US5045147AFilament winding systemHERCULES INC·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 3, 1991·82 cites·22 claims
- 0891US9266279B2Variable material stretch-forming apparatus and methodsBENSON VERNON M·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 23, 2016·10 cites·21 claims
- 0990US9527237B2Induction heating compaction systemORBITAL ATK INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 27, 2016·15 cites·21 claims
- 1090US8226787B2Methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresBENSON VERNON M·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 24, 2012·10 cites·33 claims
- 1189US10525641B2Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·4 cites·18 claims
- 1289US8366981B2Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 5, 2013·7 cites·18 claims
- 1389US8042594B2Compaction device for fiber placement using interdependent segment travelALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 25, 2011·17 cites·20 claims
- 1487US10525640B2Composite structures including an elongated member exhibiting a curved shapeBENSON VERNON M·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2020·6 cites·21 claims
- 1585US7819651B2Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·8 cites·11 claims
- 1684US6050315AMethod and apparatus for producing fiber reinforced structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 18, 2000·49 cites·55 claims
- 1780US6149851ATooling apparatus and method for producing grid stiffened fiber reinforced structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 21, 2000·43 cites·78 claims
- 1879US6290799B1Method for producing fiber reinforced structuresALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 18, 2001·37 cites·21 claims
- 1978US10730227B2Apparatus for preforming at least a portion of a materialNORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 4, 2020·1 cites·23 claims
- 2072US11780151B2Apparatus for preforming at least a portion of a materialNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2169US10987882B2Material preparation device and related methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN INNOVATION SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 2267US9321220B2Automated bias-ply preparation device and processSLACK JASON·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 26, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 2366US12491689B2Lay-up forming device and associated components and methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 9, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 2466US12172368B2Structural tube element fabricatorNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2566US8052823B2Stiffener tool positioning apparatusALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 8, 2011·2 cites·15 claims
- 2665US12083766B2Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2761US11964432B2Ultrasonic material placement and compaction device with material passing through the ultrasonic horn elementNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 2861US11958241B2Ultrasonic device for compaction allowing coordinated actuation and motion of multiple ultrasonic compaction hornsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·27 claims
- 2960US11872761B2Ultrasonic compaction device using reciprocating disk hornsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·24 claims
- 3060US10155348B2Material preparation deviceORBITAL ATK INC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 18, 2018·0 cites·39 claims
- 3158US2017080647A1Method of consolidating pre-preg material ply layersORBITAL ATK INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3257US11040512B2Composite structures, forming apparatuses and related systems and methodsNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 22, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3354US2023249416A1Automated methods for manufacturing sheets of composite material and composite structures, pattern preparation and forming systems, and sheets of composite materialNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3453US12304667B1Tubular support elementNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2023·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3552US11911965B2Ultrasonic consolidation of continuous filament materials for additive manufacturingNORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·22 claims
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