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公开(公告)号:US20210001518A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-07
申请号:US16459819
申请日:2019-07-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Joseph A. Bolton
Abstract: An example method for curing a composite part includes placing the composite part onto a topside of a cure tool, and a bottom surface of the composite part contacts the topside of the cure tool and a top surface of the composite part is opposite the bottom surface of the composite part. The method also includes placing the cure tool and the composite part into an autoclave, using the autoclave to apply external heat to the cure tool and the composite part so that air flows over the top surface of the composite part to heat the top surface, and applying additional heat to a backside of the cure tool via radiation provided by at least one heating source of the cure tool, so as to reduce a temperature difference between the backside of the cure tool and the top surface of the composite part being cured.
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公开(公告)号:US10781753B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-22
申请号:US15582010
申请日:2017-04-28
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Scott D. Hartshorn , Keith D. Humfeld
Abstract: Multi-layer thermal insulator apparatus and methods are described. An example multi-layer thermal insulator includes a first thermally insulating layer, a second thermally insulating layer, and a thermally conductive layer positioned between and adjacent to the first thermally insulating layer and the second thermally insulating layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10711500B1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US16520173
申请日:2019-07-23
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Joseph A. Bolton , Keith D. Humfeld
Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for permanent magnet damping and generated light are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method for damping and generating light comprises damping, by a permanent magnet (PM) damper connected to a panel (e.g., a door of an aircraft luggage bin), the speed of opening of the panel, while the panel is opened. The method further comprises generating, by the PM damper, electrical power, during the opening of the panel. Also, the method comprises storing the electrical power in an electrical power storage unit, such as a capacitor or a battery. In addition, the method comprises powering, by using the stored electrical power, lighting, such as a lighting emitting diode (LED). Further, the method comprises dissipating any remaining electrical power of the electrical power, which is stored in the electrical power storage unit, when the panel is closed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190128847A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15794476
申请日:2017-10-26
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Eileen O. Kutscha , Morteza Safai
Abstract: A composite material joined with a curable phenolic resin adhesive, with the phenolic resin adhesive comprising a stiffening agent precursor, and with the stiffening agent precursor selected to react with reaction by-products of the phenolic resin adhesive during curing to produce a reaction product stiffening agent in a cured bonding layer that is detectable by ultrasound, resins comprising the stiffening agent precursor, bonding layers comprising the reaction product stiffening agent, and methods for making the composite material joints and inspecting the composite material joints are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10264191B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-16
申请号:US15668310
申请日:2017-08-03
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld
Abstract: A method of producing super resolution images includes a detector array capturing images of a scene in which detector array provides pixels for respective portions of the scene, and the detector array captures the images in increments in each of which a lens or the detector array is moved a length of an individual detector. The method also includes a processing unit determining light intensities of the pixels, and calibrating the pixels to a reference pixel based on the light intensities and thereby compensate for any differences in sensitivity of the individual detectors. This calibration is based on a comparison of light intensities of the reference pixel and an other pixel in respectively one and an other of the images in which the portion of the scene is the same for the reference pixel in the one of the images and the other pixel in the other of the images.
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公开(公告)号:US10228237B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-12
申请号:US15647324
申请日:2017-07-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Eileen Kutscha
Abstract: A method for determining a strain includes bonding first and second components together, at an elevated temperature, using a bonding agent. A strain is then measured in the first component using a strain measurement tool as the first component cools from the elevated temperature. The strain measurement tool is configured to detect movement the first component as the first component cools.
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公开(公告)号:US10006888B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US15135210
申请日:2016-04-21
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Morteza Safai
CPC classification number: G01N29/262 , B06B1/045 , B06B2201/53 , B81B2201/0271 , B81C3/001 , B82Y30/00 , C01B32/16 , C01B32/168 , C01B2202/08 , G01N29/043 , G01N29/2431 , G01N2291/023 , G01N2291/0427 , G01N2291/044 , G01N2291/106 , G01N2291/2632 , G01N2291/2638
Abstract: A plurality of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) transducers in a phased array are coupled to a flexible substrate using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for conformal ultrasound scanning. Each transducer comprises a cantilever, magnetic material deposited on the cantilever, and a solenoid positioned relative to the magnetic material. The carbon nanotubes are grown on the cantilever and mechanically couple the transducer to one side of the flexible substrate. The other side of the flexible substrate is applied to a surface of a part under inspection, and the transducers are electrically connected to a processer to cause movement of the cantilevers when the solenoids are energized by the processor. The movement of the cantilevers results in movement of the carbon nanotubes, which imparts a force to the flexible substrate that results in ultrasound waves, which permeate the part. Returns from the ultrasound waves are interpreted by the processor to generate images of the part.
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公开(公告)号:US09731453B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-15
申请号:US14639112
申请日:2015-03-04
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Karl M. Nelson
IPC: B29C70/30 , B29C65/02 , B29C35/02 , B29C65/50 , B64F5/10 , B29L31/30 , B29C65/00 , B29C65/14 , B29C65/18
CPC classification number: B29C70/30 , B29C35/0266 , B29C65/02 , B29C65/14 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/5014 , B29C65/5021 , B29C65/505 , B29C66/112 , B29C66/12821 , B29C66/12822 , B29C66/12841 , B29C66/131 , B29C66/342 , B29C66/43 , B29C66/524 , B29C66/61 , B29C66/63 , B29C66/634 , B29C66/71 , B29C66/721 , B29C66/7212 , B29C66/72141 , B29C66/72143 , B29C66/723 , B29C66/73752 , B29C66/73921 , B29C66/73941 , B29C66/81455 , B29L2031/3076 , B29L2031/3085 , B32B2605/18 , B64F5/10 , Y02T50/43 , B29K2277/10 , B29K2223/00 , B29K2305/00 , B29K2309/08 , B29K2307/04 , B29K2307/02 , B29K2309/02 , B29K2063/00 , B29K2027/12 , B29K2023/06 , B29K2067/00 , B29K2023/12 , B29K2069/00 , B29K2075/00 , B29K2271/00 , B29K2079/085
Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite assembly may include providing a first laminate and a second laminate respectively formed of first and second composite plies, and having a respective first and second cured section and a respective first and second uncured section. The method may further include interleaving the first composite plies in the first uncured section with the second composite plies in the second uncured section to form an interfacial region. The method may additionally include curing the interfacial region to join the first laminate to the second laminate and form a unitized composite assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20160257427A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-08
申请号:US14639112
申请日:2015-03-04
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Karl M. Nelson
CPC classification number: B29C70/30 , B29C35/0266 , B29C65/02 , B29C65/14 , B29C65/18 , B29C65/5014 , B29C65/5021 , B29C65/505 , B29C66/112 , B29C66/12821 , B29C66/12822 , B29C66/12841 , B29C66/131 , B29C66/342 , B29C66/43 , B29C66/524 , B29C66/61 , B29C66/63 , B29C66/634 , B29C66/71 , B29C66/721 , B29C66/7212 , B29C66/72141 , B29C66/72143 , B29C66/723 , B29C66/73752 , B29C66/73921 , B29C66/73941 , B29C66/81455 , B29L2031/3076 , B29L2031/3085 , B32B2605/18 , B64F5/10 , Y02T50/43 , B29K2277/10 , B29K2223/00 , B29K2305/00 , B29K2309/08 , B29K2307/04 , B29K2307/02 , B29K2309/02 , B29K2063/00 , B29K2027/12 , B29K2023/06 , B29K2067/00 , B29K2023/12 , B29K2069/00 , B29K2075/00 , B29K2271/00 , B29K2079/085
Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite assembly may include providing a first laminate and a second laminate respectively formed of first and second composite plies, and having a respective first and second cured section and a respective first and second uncured section. The method may further include interleaving the first composite plies in the first uncured section with the second composite plies in the second uncured section to form an interfacial region. The method may additionally include curing the interfacial region to join the first laminate to the second laminate and form a unitized composite assembly.
Abstract translation: 制造复合组件的方法可以包括提供分别由第一和第二复合层片形成的第一层压体和第二层压体,并且具有相应的第一和第二固化部分以及相应的第一和第二未固化部分。 该方法还可以包括将第一未固化部分中的第一复合层与第二未固化部分中的第二复合层交错以形成界面区域。 该方法还可以包括固化界面区域以将第一层压体连接到第二层压板并形成单元化复合组件。
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公开(公告)号:US20220219411A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-14
申请号:US17505875
申请日:2021-10-20
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Keith D. Humfeld , Geoffrey A. Butler , Karl M. Nelson
Abstract: Heating operation control includes obtaining sensor data indicating measured temperatures within a heating vessel during a heating operation; determining sets of thermal stack parameters. Each set of candidate thermal stack parameters is descriptive of a respective configuration of a thermal stack modeled by a first machine learning model to generate one or more estimated tool temperature values. The thermal stack includes the tool and a part coupled to the tool. Heating operation control also includes determining a temperature profile for the heating operation. The temperature profile is determined, via a second machine learning model, based on the plurality of sets of thermal stack parameters and one or more process specifications of the thermal stack.
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