Peter B Warren

US Patent:

6345482, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/587810

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

E04H 1218

US Classification:

52646, 52664, 5265107

Abstract:

An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are made of a material which bends by a predetermined amount below the materials yield point and the diagonal members are made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the materials yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self resurrected.

US Patent:

6374565, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Nov 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/436514

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

E04C 307

US Classification:

526532, 526531, 52641, 5265102, 52108, 138119, 16225, 16DIG 13

Abstract:

A foldable member in the shape of a tube with at least one predetermined hinge area along the length of the tube and opposing sets of elongated slots in the tube at the hinge area thereof forming separated longitudinal strips of tube material between the slots which fold when subjected to localized buckling forces, each slot of each set of elongated slots separated longitudinally along the length of the tube from each adjacent slot by a bridge element of tube material. A collapsible structure constructed of such foldable members.

US Patent:

6533256, Mar 18, 2003

Filed:

Jun 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/602505

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA
Lee D. Peterson - Boulder CO
Jason D. Hinkle - Lafayette CO

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F16M 900

US Classification:

267136, 188268, 248580

Abstract:

A damping system is disclosed which includes a housing that receives vibrations, a mounting platform movably disposed with respect to the housing, at least one bearing surface on or attached to one of the housing and the platform, and at least one frictional member on or attached to the other of the housing and the platform in contact with the bearing surface. The system frictionally dampens vibrations received by the housing and isolates the platform from vibrations.

US Patent:

6560942, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Oct 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/021526

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA
Jason D. Hinkle - Superior CO

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

E04H 1218

US Classification:

52646, 52664, 5265107

Abstract:

An open-lattice, foldable, self-deployable structure with a number of spaced, bendable longitudinal members each having a curved cross section forming cells each bounded by a portion of two spaced longitudinal members and two spaced diagonal members. The diagonal members are joined to the longitudinal members at the cell boundary intersections of the diagonal members and the longitudinal members. The longitudinal members are made of a material which bends and flattens by a predetermined amount below the materials yield point and the diagonal members are made of a material which both bends and twists by a predetermined amount below the materials yield point so that the structure can be collapsed and then self resurrected.

US Patent:

6787223, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Mar 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/092891

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

B32B 516

US Classification:

428323, 428174, 4282974, 4282991, 428367, 428372, 4282931

Abstract:

A flexure including a plurality of plies of composite material consolidated everywhere except at at least one predefined region where preselected adjacent plies are purposefully delaminated so they can move relative to each other when the flexure is bent.

US Patent:

6910304, Jun 28, 2005

Filed:

Sep 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/233729

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

E04H012/18

US Classification:

52108, 526532, 52646

Abstract:

A foldable member including a first structural section foldable flat and biased to have an open configuration and a second structural section also foldable flat and biased to have an open configuration. The second section is longitudinally aligned with the first structural section when both structural sections are in the open configuration. A hinged connection between the first and second structural sections allows the first structural section to be folded against the second structural section when both structural sections are folded flat.

US Patent:

7281809, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Nov 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/284499

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

Foster Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G02B 5/08
G02B 7/182

US Classification:

359848, 359883, 359900, 65 36, 65 61, 156153, 451 41

Abstract:

A method of making a mirror structure includes assembling a supporting isogrid framework, assembling an isogrid back plane, interconnecting the supporting isogrid framework with the isogrid back plane by a truss core, and disposing an optical surface on the supporting isogrid framework.

US Patent:

8074324, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/891907

Inventors:

Peter A. Warren - Newton MA, US
John Williams - Maynard MA, US
Victor Leemon - Mansfield MA, US
Michael Winter - Billerica MA, US

Assignee:

Foster-Miller, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

E05D 5/00
E05D 1/00

US Classification:

16372, 16225, 16385, 52108, 52645, 52646, 526551

Abstract:

A flexible hinge including a first set of plies and a second set of plies, and a hinge area where the first set of plies and the second set of plies bend. A damping material is disposed between plies of the first set and the second set at least at the hinge area thereof to control the deployment of the hinge.