EXPANDABLE TOOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240059029A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18493789

    申请日:2023-10-24

    IPC分类号: B29C70/34 B29C43/10

    摘要: 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.

    METHODS FOR RECOVERING EXPANDED POLYMER TOOLING

    公开(公告)号:US20210187876A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16721614

    申请日:2019-12-19

    IPC分类号: B29C70/44 B29C35/02 B29C33/40

    摘要: Methods of recovering and/or recycling expanded polymer tooling, the methods including collecting expanded polymer tooling, reducing the collected expanded polymer tooling into smaller particles, treating the reduced expanded polymer tooling in order to yield an at least partially purified recovered polymer composition, and then collecting the at least partially purified recovered polymer composition. The at least partially purified recovered polymer composition can then be used to form new expandable polymer tooling.

    Walking robot
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10773761B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US15833035

    申请日:2017-12-06

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a walking robot. A first end effector connected to a first end of a robotic arm is moved relative to a surface of a structure and away from a second end effector connected to a second end of the robotic arm. The first end effector is secured relative to the surface of the structure after moving the first end effector relative to the surface. The second end effector connected to the second end of the robotic arm is moved relative to the surface of the structure and toward the first end effector.

    System and method for inspecting aircraft windows

    公开(公告)号:US10710752B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16162287

    申请日:2018-10-16

    摘要: A system and method are provided for inspecting an aircraft window for anomalies by directing light that is polarized at a first angle at the window and analyzing light emerging from the window. The light emerging from the window may be polarized at a second angle. One or both of the angles may be adjustable and, in a nominal position, the second angle may be rotated about 90-degrees relative to the first angle. A camera may record the light as polarized at the first and second angles. For a window installed on an aircraft, a vacuum hood may produce a pressure on the window. An analysis subsystem may be coupled to the camera to receive and analyze the image from the camera of light as polarized at the first and second angles. The analysis subsystem may use a database of information relating to light patterns for anomalous and non-anomalous windows.

    Electro-permanent magnetic attachment of a vehicle to an object
    10.
    发明授权
    Electro-permanent magnetic attachment of a vehicle to an object 有权
    车辆对物体的电永磁附接

    公开(公告)号:US09533724B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14623888

    申请日:2015-02-17

    摘要: An apparatus and method for attaching a crawler vehicle to the surface of an object. The crawler vehicle may comprise a frame, a number of moveable surface-engaging components attached to the frame, a number of actuators, and an electro-permanent magnet. The number of actuators is operable to move the frame with respect to the object when the number of moveable surface-engaging components is in contact with the surface of the object. The electro-permanent magnet is operable to hold the number of moveable surface-engaging components in contact with the surface of the object by a magnetic force between the electro-permanent magnet and the object when the electro-permanent magnet is activated and to remove the magnetic force when the electro-permanent magnet is deactivated to release the number of moveable surface-engaging components from the surface of the object.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将履带车附着到物体表面的装置和方法。 履带车辆可以包括框架,附接到框架的多个可移动表面接合部件,多个致动器和电永磁体。 当可移动表面接合部件的数量与物体的表面接触时,致动器的数量可操作以相对于物体移动框架。 电永磁体可操作以通过电永磁体和物体之间的磁力将活动表面接合部件的数量与物体的表面接触,当电永磁体被激活时, 当电永磁体被去激活以从物体的表面释放可移动的表面接合部件的数量时的磁力。