Alan Phillips

Title: Alan Phillips and Thermoplastic Composite Joining

Introduction

Alan Phillips is an inventor associated with Ballynahinch, Great Britain. His patent work concerns joining thermoplastic composite components through vibration welding, including parts with non-parallel joining surfaces. Phillips is associated with Rohr, Inc.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent associated with Phillips: “Thermoplastic Composite Component with Vibration Welded Non-Parallel Surfaces and Method for Producing the Same.”

The patent describes a method for joining two thermoplastic composite parts. Each part has joining surfaces arranged in two non-parallel planes. The parts are positioned so that corresponding surfaces contact, and pressure is applied to one pair of surfaces. Vibration welding joins the other pair, while the welding process and applied pressure also cause the first pair to be welded.

Career Highlights

Phillips’s listed patent focuses on a manufacturing method for joining composite components with surfaces that do not lie in parallel planes. The disclosed approach combines vibration welding with pressure applied across the other joining surfaces. The provided information identifies Rohr, Inc. as his company.

Collaborations

The listed coworkers associated with Phillips are Shyan Bob Shen and Michael Van Tooren. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Alan Phillips’s listed invention addresses the practical challenge of joining thermoplastic composite parts with non-parallel surfaces, using vibration welding and applied pressure in a coordinated process.