公开(公告)号：US12122073B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17245153

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： George Holden ,  Benjamin P. Adamson ,  Christopher A. Howe

IPC: B29C35/02 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K307/04

CPC classification number: B29C35/0288 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2307/04

Abstract: A method for curing a composite including a thermoset resin, a reinforcement material and a thermoplastic additive, the thermoplastic additive having a melt onset temperature, the method including heating the composite to increase a resin temperature of the thermoset resin and, during the heating, controlling the resin temperature such that the resin temperature exceeds the melt onset temperature prior to the thermoset resin achieving a degree of cure of 98 percent.

公开(公告)号：US20210316527A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US16843423

申请日：2020-04-08

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Benjamin P. Adamson ,  George Holden ,  Christopher A. Howe

IPC: B32B5/08 ,  B32B5/02

Abstract: An interlayer including a plurality of first thermoplastic filaments having a first melting temperature and a plurality of second thermoplastic filaments having a second melting temperature, wherein the second melting temperature is substantially greater than the first melting temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11130279B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16779287

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Christopher A. Howe ,  Justin Hicks ,  Michelle Louise Gee ,  Thomas Wilson ,  Adrian Mouritz

IPC: B33Y80/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B05D1/40 ,  B05D1/42 ,  B05D7/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: A drop draw and extrusion method that creates anchor points around, within, or around and within, the region where a two dimensional fibrous architecture is deposited. Between the anchor points, a nozzle translates at high speeds to draw, extrude, or draw and extrude (depending on the print settings), a filament from the nozzle and build a two dimensional network of filaments connected by the anchors. Webbed architectures fabricated using the methods described herein exhibit superior structural properties.

公开(公告)号：US09889612B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-13

申请号：US14521455

申请日：2014-10-22

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Michael D. Silcock ,  Christopher A. Howe ,  Brice A. Johnson

IPC: B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29K105/08

CPC classification number: B29C70/386 ,  B29C66/9241 ,  B29C70/388 ,  B29C70/465 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29C2793/0027 ,  B29K2105/0872 ,  Y10T156/1007 ,  Y10T156/1378 ,  Y10T156/17

Abstract: A composite structure is fabricated by laying up at least one ply of fiber reinforcement and at least one layer of resin on a tool. The resin film layer is formed by laying strips of resin film. The fiber reinforcement is infused with resin from the resin layer.

公开(公告)号：US09845556B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14493364

申请日：2014-09-23

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Samuel J. Meure ,  Christopher A. Howe

IPC: D02G3/36 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D06M23/16 ,  B05D7/24 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/26 ,  B05D7/00 ,  B41M5/00 ,  D06H1/02 ,  D06P3/00 ,  D06P1/00 ,  D04H3/04 ,  D04H3/12 ,  B29C70/58 ,  D06P5/30 ,  D06M11/74 ,  D06M11/79 ,  D06M11/83 ,  D06P1/44

CPC classification number: D02G3/36 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D1/26 ,  B05D7/00 ,  B05D7/24 ,  B05D2203/00 ,  B05D2256/00 ,  B29C70/58 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M5/0041 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  D02G3/447 ,  D04H3/04 ,  D04H3/12 ,  D06H1/02 ,  D06M11/74 ,  D06M11/79 ,  D06M11/83 ,  D06M23/16 ,  D06P1/00 ,  D06P1/44 ,  D06P3/00 ,  D06P5/30 ,  D10B2505/02

Abstract: A composite fiber may include at least one reinforcing filament formed of a first material. A second material maybe systematically deposited in a printed onto the at least one reinforcing filament such that at least one of a length, a width, and a thickness of the second material varies across a surface of the at least one reinforcing filament. The printed pattern may alter one or more properties of a composite structure containing the composite fiber.

公开(公告)号：US12188160B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17542639

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Sam Meure ,  Christopher A. Howe ,  Mark S. Wilenski

IPC: D04H1/4382 ,  B29C70/08 ,  B29C70/14 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29L9/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B38/08 ,  D04H13/00

Abstract: A composite structure includes a number of fiber layers. Each fiber layer of the number of fiber layers includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle. The filament layer includes discontinuous filaments. The discontinuous filaments include at least one of different length filaments, including first length filaments and second length filaments. The first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length. The first length is different than the second length. The discontinuous filaments include at least one of different type filaments, including first type filaments and second type filaments. The first type filaments include a first material composition. The second type filaments include a second material composition. The first material composition is different than the second material composition. The composite structure includes a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.

公开(公告)号：US20240217189A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18608230

申请日：2024-03-18

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Christopher A. Howe ,  Paul David Evans ,  Stuart Bateman ,  Martin Leary

IPC: B29C69/02 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/70 ,  B29K71/00 ,  B29K77/00 ,  B29K79/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B29C69/02 ,  B29C70/443 ,  B29C70/70 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2079/08 ,  B29L2031/003 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  Y10T428/24174

Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to vehicles, composite parts, and methods for forming a composite part for a vehicle. In one example, a vehicle comprises a composite part comprising a skin comprising one or more material layers. The composite part further comprises a stiffener comprising one or more material layers, wherein the stiffener comprises a flange and a web. The composite part also includes an additively manufactured sub-structure positioned between at least a portion of the skin and at least a portion of the stiffener. The additively manufactured sub-structure comprises at least one flange portion, at least one radius, and at least one radius filler. A polymer matrix is co-infused within the skin, the stiffener, and the additively manufactured sub-structure.

公开(公告)号：US10583605B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15957050

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Christopher A. Howe ,  Justin Hicks ,  Michelle Louise Gee ,  Thomas Wilson ,  Adrian Mouritz

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B05D1/40 ,  B05D1/42 ,  B05D7/00 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B33Y70/00

Abstract: A drop draw and extrusion method that creates anchor points around, within, or around and within, the region where a two dimensional fibrous architecture is deposited. Between the anchor points, a nozzle translates at high speeds to draw, extrude, or draw and extrude (depending on the print settings), a filament from the nozzle and build a two dimensional network of filaments connected by the anchors. Webbed architectures fabricated using the methods described herein exhibit superior structural properties.

公开(公告)号：US10562262B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15957071

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Christopher A. Howe ,  Kariza Martin ,  Michelle Louise Gee ,  Adrian Mouritz

IPC: B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B29C70/02 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: A composite article including fiber tows and a network including material drawn or pulled between the fiber tows. The network forms a physical barrier reducing propagation of cracks in the composite article. Exemplary structures described herein are the first to use a novel cellular architecture to toughen resin infused composites and create a continuous through thickness reinforcement that does not induce fiber breakage.

公开(公告)号：US20190322057A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16364606

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Paul Evans ,  Christopher A. Howe ,  Kariza Martin ,  Thomas Wilson

IPC: B29C70/24 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29C70/38

Abstract: A three dimensional permeable thermoplastic tape useful for joining of layers of fiber tows (plies) together so as to form highly toughened resin infused structures. In one or more embodiments, the tape is manufactured using three dimensional printing and is applied between layers of fiber tows so as to tack the layers of fiber tows in place and prevent movement of the layers of fiber tows.