公开(公告)号：US20200307135A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16363568

申请日：2019-03-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： John C. Wilde ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  Jason W. Drexler

IPC: B29D99/00 ,  B32B3/12

Abstract: A method for creating a honeycomb core having venting pathways includes controlling where a resin is applied to sheets to form the venting pathways. A honeycomb substrate is then formed from the sheets.

公开(公告)号：US20200282715A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16837498

申请日：2020-04-01

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B32B37/00 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29C63/00 ,  B29B15/00 ,  B29C63/02

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.

公开(公告)号：US10656081B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15787014

申请日：2017-10-18

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Morteza Safai ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: G01N21/3554 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/71 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N25/56 ,  G01N21/17

Abstract: A method and system for detecting moisture in a composite sandwich panel for an aerospace vehicle. A pulse of an electromagnetic radiation beam is beam steered to the composite sandwich panel. The pulse of the electromagnetic radiation beam has a number of wavelengths that is absorbed by water molecules. The timing of the pulse of the electromagnetic radiation beam is synchronized to heat the composite sandwich panel with a time window in an infrared detector system to detect an amount of infrared radiation. The amount of infrared radiation in the composite sandwich panel is detected within the time window for the infrared detector system when the composite sandwich panel is heated by the pulse of the electromagnetic radiation beam, wherein the amount of infrared radiation indicates a level of moisture in the composite sandwich panel.

公开(公告)号：US20200039156A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16053733

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  Gary Georgeson

IPC: B29C70/44 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B29C33/54 ,  B29C33/46 ,  B29C33/40

Abstract: Prior to curing a composite workpiece assembly, an expandable element can be inserted into a cavity of the workpiece assembly. The expandable element is configured to expand when a predetermined change is produced in an attribute of the element. The attribute can be a temperature of the element. The element is expanded by producing the predetermined change, and the workpiece assembly is cured while the expanded element is in the cavity, so that the expanded element applies positive pressure to inner surfaces of the cavity during curing. The expanded element can be removed from the cavity after curing. The expanded element can comprise a plurality of expandable pellets.

公开(公告)号：US10507635B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15397460

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jason W. Drexler ,  John Christopher Wilde ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B37/00 ,  B29C63/00 ,  B29C63/02 ,  C09J7/38 ,  C09J7/21 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B44C5/04

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form venting pathways in pressure sensitive adhesives for laminate stacks are disclosed. An example method includes forming a laminate stack including a gas permeable nonwoven layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer facing a surface of the gas permeable nonwoven layer, and processing the laminate stack such that a plurality of venting pathways are formed in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to enable trapped gas to pass through the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

公开(公告)号：US10422742B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15787201

申请日：2017-10-18

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Morteza Safai ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: G01N21/3554 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N22/04

Abstract: A method and system for an aerospace vehicle. A pulse of electromagnetic radiation is transmitted into the composite sandwich panel such that the composite sandwich panel is heated above an ambient temperature. An amount of infrared radiation generated in the composite sandwich panel is detected in response to transmitting the pulse of electromagnetic radiation into the composite sandwich panel using a time window selected to detect the amount of infrared radiation when the pulse of electromagnetic radiation heats the composite sandwich panel. The amount of infrared radiation detected indicates a level of moisture in the composite sandwich panel.

公开(公告)号：US20180264776A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15461868

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  Jason W. Drexler ,  John Christopher Wilde

IPC: B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B37/12

CPC classification number: B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/06 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/281 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B27/308 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/365 ,  B32B29/007 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/04 ,  B32B2250/05 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2255/062 ,  B32B2255/102 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2266/0207 ,  B32B2266/0228 ,  B32B2266/0235 ,  B32B2266/0242 ,  B32B2266/025 ,  B32B2266/0257 ,  B32B2266/0264 ,  B32B2266/04 ,  B32B2266/045 ,  B32B2266/057 ,  B32B2266/06 ,  B32B2307/31 ,  B32B2307/4023 ,  B32B2307/41 ,  B32B2307/558 ,  B32B2307/724 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2307/75 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2405/00 ,  B32B2451/00 ,  B32B2590/00 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2605/10 ,  B32B2605/12 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B32B2607/00

Abstract: Decorative laminates having an open-cell foam layer are disclosed herein. An example decorative laminate includes a decorative layer, an open-cell foam layer coupled to the decorative layer and an adhesive layer coupled to the open-cell foam layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180186140A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15397460

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Jason W. Drexler ,  John Christopher Wilde ,  Xiaoxi Wang

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to form venting pathways in pressure sensitive adhesives for laminate stacks are disclosed. An example method includes forming a laminate stack including a gas permeable nonwoven layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer, a surface of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer facing a surface of the gas permeable nonwoven layer, and processing the laminate stack such that a plurality of venting pathways are formed in the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to enable trapped gas to pass through the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180186137A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15397169

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gary E. Georgeson ,  Xiaoxi Wang ,  Richard Henry Bossi

IPC: B32B29/00 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/10 ,  G01N29/04 ,  B32B41/00 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: B32B29/002 ,  B29C37/0075 ,  B29C44/3484 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29K2105/24 ,  B29L2007/00 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/0036 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B41/00 ,  B32B2260/00 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/043 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/106

Abstract: Example systems and methods are described including backing paper for use with uncured pre-impregnated material. An example system includes a backing paper having a first surface and a second surface. The system also includes a coating material positioned on the first surface of the backing paper. A blowing agent is encapsulated within the coating material.

公开(公告)号：US20170326863A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15153283

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Xiaoxi Wang ,  John Wilde ,  Jason Drexler

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B37/14

CPC classification number: B32B37/12 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/10 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B37/142 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2307/10 ,  B32B2307/3065 ,  B32B2307/402 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/724 ,  B32B2327/12 ,  B32B2451/00 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B32B2607/00

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to couple a decorative composite having a reinforcing layer to a panel are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a decorative layer and a first reinforcing layer coupled to the decorative layer. The example apparatus includes a coil reduction layer that is to apply a force to the first reinforcing layer to reduce coiling of the first reinforcing layer. The example apparatus includes an adhesive layer applied to the coil reduction layer that is coupled to the first reinforcing layer to enable the decorative layer to be coupled to a panel. A rigidity of the first reinforcing layer is to enable the first reinforcing layer to distribute a force exerted by at least one of gas or vapor disposed between the first reinforcing layer and the decorative layer to impede separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the panel.