Alan A Arico

Title: Alan A. Arico: Inventor in South Bend, Indiana.

Introduction

Alan A. Arico is an inventor associated with South Bend, Indiana, and Honeywell International Inc. His work includes inventions related to chemical vapor processing furnaces and the densification of preforms. He holds 3 patents.

Latest Patents

One of Arico’s latest patents concerns a gas preheater for a chemical vapor processing furnace. The design uses an exit plate with multiple through-holes and one or more adjacent bodies. Each body has an opening and inner wall, with passages extending between the inner wall and the body’s sidewall. This arrangement provides a structure for preheating gas before it enters the furnace.

Another patent describes a template for arranging spacers on an annular preform during densification. The template has an annular body with spacer openings, allowing spacers to be positioned around the preform. Its inner opening or outer perimeter is sized to correspond to a dimension of the preform, helping align the spacers. The associated method uses the template to position spacers as part of the preform densification process.

Career Highlights

Arico’s listed patent work reflects engineering focused on manufacturing processes and equipment. His inventions address gas preheating in chemical vapor processing and the placement of spacers during preform densification.

Collaborations

Arico’s listed coworkers include Akshay Waghray and Brian J. Miller. His work is associated with Honeywell International Inc.

Conclusion

Alan A. Arico’s patents highlight practical innovations in furnace gas preheating and preform densification, reflecting his contributions to industrial process engineering.