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公开(公告)号：US11897209B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-13
申请号：US17460835
申请日：2021-08-30
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Kurtis S. Willden , Marc R. Matsen
CPC classification number: B29C70/342 , B29C35/0805 , B29C70/388 , B29C2035/0811 , B29L2031/3076
Abstract: A composite forming apparatus includes an end effector, a forming feature that is coupled to the end effector, and a heating element that is coupled to the forming feature to heat the forming feature. The end effector moves the forming feature relative to a composite ply to form the composite ply over a forming tool or over a prior formed composite ply. The forming feature heats the composite ply via conduction.
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公开(公告)号：US11865809B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-09
申请号：US16548657
申请日：2019-08-22
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Marc R. Matsen , Mark A. Negley , Landon K. Henson , John R. Hull
IPC: B23K15/04 , B32B15/04 , B32B7/05 , B32B5/16 , B32B7/08 , B23K9/23 , B23K20/02 , B23K20/18 , B23K20/00 , B32B18/00
CPC classification number: B32B15/04 , B23K9/23 , B23K20/008 , B23K20/02 , B23K20/18 , B32B5/16 , B32B7/05 , B32B7/08 , B32B18/00 , B32B2307/304 , B32B2307/54 , Y10S228/00
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a multi-layered metallic part. The method comprises stacking at least two metallic layers, each made of a metallic material having a ductility, to form a multi-layered metallic assembly. The method also comprises interposing a diffusion-bond preventing element directly between adjacent ones of the at least two metallic layers of the multi-layered metallic assembly. The method further comprises diffusion bonding the at least two metallic layers to each other at locations other than a location contiguous with the diffusion-bond preventing element to produce a multi-layered metallic part having a non-bonded region between the at least two metallic layers at the location of the diffusion-bond preventing element.
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公开(公告)号：US20230331370A1
公开(公告)日：2023-10-19
申请号：US17659671
申请日：2022-04-19
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Jeffery Lee Marcoe , Marc R. Matsen , Waeil M. Ashmawi , Sahrudine Apdalhaliem
CPC classification number: B64C3/26 , B29C70/685 , B29C35/0805 , B29C2035/0811 , B29K2101/12
Abstract: Stiffened skin panels comprise alternating truss core portions and solid laminate portions sandwiched between inner and outer facesheets, all formed from a fiber reinforced thermoplastic. The components of the panels are co-consolidated using induction heating. The panels are stiffened with spars fastened to the solid laminate portions.
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4.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11440224B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-13
申请号：US16201553
申请日：2018-11-27
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Bret A. Voss , Marc R. Matsen , Jeffrey H. Olberg , John F. Spalding
Abstract: Heating apparatus and methods for forming a part with a non-planar shape include a table formed of a thermally conductive material and defining a table surface. A tool, also formed of a thermally conductive material, has a base surface configured to engage the table surface of the table and a tooling surface opposite the base surface, wherein the tooling surface has a contoured shape that is non-planar. A heating blanket is provided above the table and defines a heating surface. The tooling surface of the tool is configured to engage a first surface of the part and the heating surface of the heating blanket is configured to engage a second surface of the part opposite the first surface of the part. The table and the heating blanket are heated to a processing temperature so that the part at least partially conforms to the tooling surface of the tool.
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公开(公告)号：US11186045B2
公开(公告)日：2021-11-30
申请号：US16948286
申请日：2020-09-11
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Marc R. Matsen , Thomas K. Tsotsis
Abstract: A system for manufacturing a rotor blade comprises a first tooling, positioned at a factory location and configured to assemble a first blade module, comprising a first-module skin and a first-module spar, each comprising a first thermoplastic polymer and a first reinforcement material. The system also comprises a second tooling, configured to assemble a second blade module, comprising a second-module skin and a second-module spar, each comprising a second thermoplastic polymer and a second reinforcement material. The system further comprises a first support, positioned at a field location and configured to receive the first blade module, and a second support, positioned at the field location and configured to receive the second blade module. The system also comprises a spar welding assembly, positioned at the field location and configured to join the first-module spar with the second-module spar.
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公开(公告)号：US11077625B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US15411589
申请日：2017-01-20
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Marc R. Matsen , Mark A. Negley , William Preston Geren , Robert Miller
Abstract: Thermoplastic welding apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example method includes providing a smart susceptor between composite parts that are to be joined via thermoplastic welding. The example method includes positioning the composite parts and the smart susceptor on a tooling surface within a cavity of a tooling apparatus and applying a seal to the composite parts and the tooling surface to form a vacuum chamber between the composite parts and the tooling surface at a welding joint of the composite parts; producing a magnetic field at the welding joint. The example method includes providing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber during a welding operation.
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公开(公告)号：US20210187878A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-24
申请号：US16718821
申请日：2019-12-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Jeffery Lee Marcoe , Marc R. Matsen
Abstract: A method and apparatus for tacking and trimming a thermoplastic tow. A thermoplastic tow is received from a braiding system over a braided structure on a surface. The thermoplastic tow is tack welded to the braided structure. A portion of the thermoplastic tow is trimmed to thereby trim the thermoplastic tow received over the braided structure.
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公开(公告)号：US11040507B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-22
申请号：US16675788
申请日：2019-11-06
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： John F. Spalding , Marc R. Matsen , Larry Dean Ridgeway , Landon K. Henson
Abstract: An assembly to repair a thermoplastic composite. The assembly includes a heating device positioned on opposing sides of the thermoplastic composite. The heating device includes one or more susceptor with a Curie temperature to heat the thermoplastic composite. A pressure device applies a compressive force to the heating device. A pressure distribution device is positioned between the heating device and the thermoplastic composite. The pressure distribution device distributes the compressive force from the pressure device over areas of the opposing sides of thermoplastic composite.
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公开(公告)号：US20210129464A1
公开(公告)日：2021-05-06
申请号：US16675788
申请日：2019-11-06
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： John F. Spalding , Marc R. Matsen , Larry Dean Ridgeway , Landon K. Henson
IPC: B29C73/34
Abstract: An assembly to repair a thermoplastic composite. The assembly includes a heating device positioned on opposing sides of the thermoplastic composite. The heating device includes one or more susceptor with a Curie temperature to heat the thermoplastic composite. A pressure device applies a compressive force to the heating device. A pressure distribution device is positioned between the heating device and the thermoplastic composite. The pressure distribution device distributes the compressive force from the pressure device over areas of the opposing sides of thermoplastic composite.
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公开(公告)号：US20200238578A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16843596
申请日：2020-04-08
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor： Marc R. Matsen , Lee C. Firth , Gregory A. Foltz , William C. Dykstra , Jennifer S. Noel
Abstract: Disclosed herein are induction heating cells and methods of using these cells for processing. An induction heating cell may be used for processing (e.g., consolidating and/or curing a composite layup having a non-planar portion. The induction heating cell comprises a caul, configured to position over and conform to this non-planar portion. Furthermore, the cell comprises a mandrel, configured to position over the caul and force the caul again the surface of the feature. The CTE of the caul may be closer to the CTE of the composite layup than to the CTE of the mandrel. As such, the caul isolates the composite layup from the dimensional changes of the mandrel, driven by temperature fluctuations. At the same time, the caul may conform to the surface of the mandrel, which can be used to define the shape and transfer pressure to the non-planar portion.
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