公开(公告)号：US12054237B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US16811729

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B64C1/12 ,  B29C44/10 ,  B29C44/34 ,  B29C44/56 ,  B29C48/00 ,  B29C48/025 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/18

CPC classification number: B64C1/12 ,  B29C44/10 ,  B29C44/5681 ,  B29C48/001 ,  B29C48/022 ,  B29C48/025 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B29C44/348 ,  B29C48/0012 ,  B29C2793/0027 ,  B29K2105/04 ,  B29K2105/048 ,  B32B2605/18

Abstract: Skinned cell structures and methods of producing the same are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a placer to place foamable structures together to define a bundle, a restrainer to restrain the bundle, an activator to activate the foamable structures to expand and form a cell structure within the restrainer, a trimmer to trim the cell structure to define a core, and an assembler to couple a skin to the core to define the skinned cell structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230398568A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18458245

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Jason Drexler ,  Edward Ryan Greene ,  Stephanie Iris Metting ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B05D1/02 ,  B05D3/06 ,  B64F5/00

CPC classification number: B05D1/02 ,  B05D3/067 ,  B64F5/00

Abstract: A method includes printing one or more features on a surface of a structure of an aircraft, and providing, by the one or more features, one or more liquid management patterns. The printing can includes controlling, by a control unit, a printer to form the one or more features on the surface of the structure. The method can also include curing the one or more features with ultraviolet (UV) light.

公开(公告)号：US11673366B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17370334

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64D45/02

CPC classification number: B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/046 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B2250/40 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/302 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64D45/02

Abstract: A reinforced sandwich panel, including two skin panels; a foam core disposed between the two skin panels; and an expandable framework disposed within the foam core.

公开(公告)号：US20230011943A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17370334

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary E. Georgeson

IPC: B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B32B18/00

Abstract: A reinforced sandwich panel, including two skin panels; a foam core disposed between the two skin panels; and an expandable framework disposed within the foam core.

公开(公告)号：US20230009001A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17730795

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary Ernest Georgeson ,  Jonathan A. Santiago

IPC: B29C35/02 ,  B29C61/04 ,  B29C44/12

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing composite workpieces that include positioning a heat-generating element proximate to an uncured composite workpiece, triggering the heat-generating element to produce an exothermic chemical reaction or exothermic physical reaction so that the temperature of the uncured composite workpiece is raised to a predetermined first temperature, and curing the composite workpiece while it is at a temperature that is at least the predetermined first temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20220234309A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17718222

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jonathan A. Santiago ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary Ernest Georgeson

IPC: B29C70/34 ,  B29C43/10

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing composite workpieces that include adding an expandable element to an internal volume of a constraining container proximate to a uncured composite workpiece supported on a rigid form, where the expandable element is configured to expand when a predetermined change is produced in an attribute of the expandable element; expanding the expandable element by producing the predetermined change in the attribute of the expandable element, so that an expansion of the expandable element applies pressure to the workpiece supported on the rigid form within the internal volume, and curing the composite workpiece while the resulting pressure is applied to the workpiece supported on the rigid form.

公开(公告)号：US11130318B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US15153252

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary Benham ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  John Wilde ,  Jason Drexler

IPC: B32B27/08 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/24 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B64C1/12

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to couple a decorative layer to a core layer of a panel via a barrier layer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a decorative layer coupled to a panel. The panel has a core layer. The example apparatus includes a barrier layer disposed between the core layer and the decorative layer. The barrier layer is to impede at least one of gas or vapor from escaping from the core layer to the decorative layer to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on the decorative layer to deter a portion of the decorative layer from separating from the panel.

公开(公告)号：US20210001571A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-07

申请号：US16459492

申请日：2019-07-01

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jonathan A. Santiago ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary Ernest Georgeson

IPC: B29C70/34

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing composite workpieces that include adding an expandable element to an internal volume of a constraining container proximate to a uncured composite workpiece supported on a rigid form, where the expandable element is configured to expand when a predetermined change is produced in an attribute of the expandable element; expanding the expandable element by producing the predetermined change in the attribute of the expandable element, so that an expansion of the expandable element applies pressure to the workpiece supported on the rigid form within the internal volume, and curing the composite workpiece while the resulting pressure is applied to the workpiece supported on the rigid form.

公开(公告)号：US10661530B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US15153266

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John Wilde ,  Jason Drexler ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary Benham

IPC: B32B7/12 ,  B29C70/08 ,  B32B37/00 ,  E04C2/36 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B5/18

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to couple a decorative layer to a panel via a high-bond adhesive layer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a panel, a high-bond adhesive layer fixed to the panel, a liner fixed to the high-bond adhesive layer that is fixed to the panel, and a first decorative layer removably coupled to the liner that is fixed to the high-bond adhesive layer via a second adhesive layer. The high-bond adhesive layer is to impede at least one of gas or vapor from escaping the panel to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on the first decorative layer to deter a portion of the first decorative layer from separating from the panel.

公开(公告)号：US10647099B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15153324

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B32B37/00 ,  B44C1/00 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29C63/00 ,  B29B15/00 ,  B29C59/00 ,  B29D24/00 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B32B3/00 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B32B38/06 ,  B29C59/04 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B29C63/48 ,  B32B3/12

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form venting channels on a panel for a decorative layer are disclosed. An example method includes contacting an outer surface of a tool to an outer resin layer of a panel. The outer surface of the tool has protrusions. The example method includes moving the outer surface of the tool on the outer resin layer of the panel in a first direction to cause the protrusions of the tool to form first venting channels on the outer resin layer of the panel and coupling a decorative layer to the outer resin layer of the panel via an adhesive layer. The first venting channels are to vent at least one of gas or vapor away from the decorative layer to deter separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the outer resin layer.