Mark Manuel

US Patent:

20090142549, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948488

Inventors:

Mark Manuel - Myrtle Beach SC, US
Matthew T. Lowney - Davisburg MI, US

Assignee:

FloodCooling Technologies, L.L.C. - Bloomfield Hills MI

International Classification:

B32B 3/10
B29C 65/00

US Classification:

428137, 156250

Abstract:

A tool for forming an article in a forming operation is provided with a plurality of individually formed laminate sheets that are aligned, stacked and assembled to collectively form a tool body, each having a coefficient of thermal expansion. A series of the laminate sheets has a plurality of apertures coaxially formed therethrough. A plurality of pins collectively have a coefficient of thermal expansion and sized to be received within the plurality of apertures the plurality of pins extending through at least a plurality of the laminate sheets and collectively extend through the series of the laminate sheets. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the pins is higher than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the laminate sheets such that the laminate sheets and pins expand to secure the pins within the apertures to maintain the laminate sheets in stacked alignment while being heated to form the tool.

US Patent:

20100096227, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/255611

Inventors:

Mark Manuel - Conway SC, US

International Classification:

F16F 9/06

US Classification:

188269

Abstract:

An example damper assembly includes a tube, a piston assembly axially moveable relative to the tube between an extended position and a retracted position, and a material encapsulating a first fluid. The piston assembly is configured to compress the first fluid using a second fluid.

US Patent:

20110226973, Sep 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/046959

Inventors:

Mark Manuel - Conway SC, US
Jon Roever - Parrish FL, US

International Classification:

F15B 11/08
F16K 21/06

US Classification:

251 48, 91468

Abstract:

A lockable lift assist assembly includes a piston assembly moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. A valve assembly is coupled in movement together with the piston assembly. The valve assembly is configured to selectively alter a flow of a hydraulic fluid through a fluid communication path established within the valve assembly to control movement of the piston assembly.

US Patent:

20150225990, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Feb 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/179720

Inventors:

- Marion SC, US
Mark Manuel - Conway SC, US

Assignee:

AVM INDUSTRIES - Marion SC

International Classification:

E05F 1/10
F16F 13/00

Abstract:

An example vibration tolerant damper includes an outer tube, a shaft received within the outer tube, and a piston valve received within the outer tube. The shaft moves together with the piston valve as the shaft extends and retracts through a first range relative to the outer tube. The shaft moves independently from piston valve as the shaft as the shaft extends and retracts through a second range relative to the outer tube.