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公开(公告)号:US11563160B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-24
申请号:US15166161
申请日:2016-05-26
申请人: THE BOEING COMPANY
发明人: James W. Fonda , John H. Belk
IPC分类号: H01L35/20 , H01L35/30 , H01G9/21 , G21H1/10 , H01L35/32 , H01L35/34 , H02S40/40 , H01L31/028 , H01L31/0304 , H01L35/02 , H02N3/00
摘要: A system and method are disclosed for internally heated concentrated solar power (CSP) thermal absorbers. The system and method involve an energy-generating device having at least one heating unit. At least one heating unit preheats the energy-generating device in order to expedite the startup time of the energy-generating device, thereby allowing for an increase in efficiency for the production of energy. In some embodiments, the energy-generating device is a CSP thermal absorber. The CSP thermal absorber comprises a housing, a thermal barrier, a light-transparent reservoir containing a liquid alkali metal, at least one alkali metal thermal-to-electric converter (AMTEC) cell, an artery return channel, and at least one heating unit. Each heating unit comprises a heating device and a metal fin. The metal fin is submerged into the liquid alkali metal, thereby allowing the heating device to heat the liquid alkali metal via the fin.
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公开(公告)号:US10758936B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15007379
申请日:2016-01-27
发明人: Daniel J. Braley , John H. Belk , Jacob I. Battat , Justine M. Truscello , Daniel R. Ferriell , Joseph Sprengard , Larry Christy
IPC分类号: C01B32/168 , B05D3/12 , B05D1/02 , B05D1/30 , B05D3/02 , C23C28/00 , C23C24/08 , B32B5/16 , B32B5/24 , B64C3/20 , B32B5/02 , B32B15/20 , B32B15/02 , B32B9/00 , B32B15/14 , B32B9/04 , B32B3/26 , B32B5/26
摘要: A carbon nanomaterial composite sheet and a method for making a carbon nanomaterial composite sheet may include a layer of a carbon nanomaterial structure being bonded to a carrier layer, the carrier layer being fabricated from a porous metalized nonwoven material.
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公开(公告)号:US10399707B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-03
申请号:US15379301
申请日:2016-12-14
申请人: THE BOEING COMPANY
发明人: John H. Belk , Om Prakash
IPC分类号: B64F5/60 , B64D15/16 , H02N10/00 , G01N29/34 , G01N29/24 , C06B33/00 , G01N29/04 , G01N29/44 , G01N29/46 , E01H8/02
摘要: A non-destructive examination (NDE) system for use on a structural element comprises nano-energetic actuators configured for creating a controlled combustion in response to thermal energy, thereby inducing vibrations in a surface of the structural element. The NDE system further comprises sensors configured for measuring the vibrations induced in the surface of the structural element and generating vibration data. An applique comprises a planar substrate, nano-energetic actuators affixed to the planar substrate, each configured for creating controlled combustions in response to thermal energy, and an adhesive affixed to the planar substrate, such that the applique can be adhered to a structural element. A means of transportation having an accumulation of ice comprises a structural element, and nano-energetic actuators, each configured for creating a controlled combustion in response to thermal energy, thereby inducing vibrations in a surface of the structural element great enough to generate cracks in the ice.
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公开(公告)号:US20180370087A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US16119039
申请日:2018-08-31
申请人: The Boeing Company
IPC分类号: B29C43/00 , B29C43/30 , B29C70/02 , B29C70/50 , B29C70/88 , B32B5/24 , B29C43/24 , B32B5/16 , B29K105/08 , B29L9/00 , B29L31/30 , B29K105/16
摘要: A method for making a conductive pre-impregnated composite sheet includes the steps of joining a nanomaterial composite sheet, a fiber-reinforcing sheet and a resin system to form a combined sheet, heating the combined sheet, compacting the combined sheet, and cooling the combined sheet to form conductive pre-impregnated composite sheet including the fiber-reinforcing sheet, and the nanomaterial composite sheet coupled to the fiber-reinforcing sheet, wherein the fiber-reinforcing sheet and the nanomaterial composite sheet are embedded in the resin system.
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公开(公告)号:US09787916B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-10
申请号:US14526246
申请日:2014-10-28
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: Jeffrey H. Hunt , John H. Belk
CPC分类号: H04N5/332 , B64F5/60 , G01N21/8806 , G01N21/95 , G01N2021/8472 , G01N2021/8845 , G01N2201/0683 , H04N5/2256
摘要: A system for providing active real-time characterization of an article under test is disclosed. An infrared light source, a first visible light source and a second visible light source each outputs and directs a beam of coherent light at a particular area on the article under test. A visible light camera and a visible light second harmonic generation camera, an infrared camera and an infrared second harmonic generation camera, a sum frequency camera and a third order camera are each configured to receive a respective predetermined return beam of light from the particular area on the article under test. A processor receives signals from the cameras and calculates in real time respective spectroscopic signals and compares each calculated signal with each other calculated signal and with a predetermined baseline signal to ensure that the article under test conforms to an expected value.
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公开(公告)号:US20170162300A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US14962249
申请日:2015-12-08
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: Zeaid F. Hasan , Jade M. Brown , Daniel J. Braley , Jacob Battat , John H. Belk , Joseph B. Harriman
CPC分类号: H01B9/023 , B82Y30/00 , C01B32/158 , H01B1/24 , H01B11/183 , H01B13/26
摘要: A transmission cable may include a conductor core, an insulator layer surrounding the conductor core, and a shielding layer surrounding the insulator layer, wherein the shielding layer includes a carbon nanotube sheet material.
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公开(公告)号:US09631923B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-25
申请号:US14493187
申请日:2014-09-22
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: Jeffrey H. Hunt , John H. Belk
CPC分类号: G01B11/168 , G01L1/246
摘要: A system for measuring strain includes an optical fiber having a central portion secured between two fixed points. A first light source outputs light at a first frequency and a second light source outputs light at a second different frequency. The two light sources are both coupled to a first end of the optical fiber. A back scatter detector is also coupled to the first end to receive a return light signal from the optical fiber and outputs a signal based thereon. A forward scatter detector is coupled to a second end of the optical fiber to receive a forward light signal from the optical fiber and outputs a signal based thereon. A processor receives the signals from the back scatter detector and the forward scatter detector and generates an output signal proportional to the strain between the two fixed points based on the received signals.
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公开(公告)号:US20190322393A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16503266
申请日:2019-07-03
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: John H. Belk , Om Prakash
IPC分类号: B64F5/60 , G01N29/34 , G01N29/24 , G01N29/44 , G01N29/04 , B64D15/16 , C06B33/00 , G01N29/46
摘要: A non-destructive examination (NDE) system for use on a structural element comprises nano-energetic actuators configured for creating a controlled combustion in response to thermal energy, thereby inducing vibrations in a surface of the structural element. The NDE system further comprises sensors configured for measuring the vibrations induced in the surface of the structural element and generating vibration data. An applique comprises a planar substrate, nano-energetic actuators affixed to the planar substrate, each configured for creating controlled combustions in response to thermal energy, and an adhesive affixed to the planar substrate, such that the applique can be adhered to a structural element. A means of transportation having an accumulation of ice comprises a structural element, and nano-energetic actuators, each configured for creating a controlled combustion in response to thermal energy, thereby inducing vibrations in a surface of the structural element great enough to generate cracks in the ice.
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公开(公告)号:US10373739B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-06
申请号:US15950485
申请日:2018-04-11
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: Zeaid F. Hasan , Jade M. Brown , Daniel J. Braley , Jacob Battat , John H. Belk , Joseph B. Harriman
摘要: A transmission cable may include a conductor core, an insulator layer surrounding the conductor core, and a shielding layer surrounding the insulator layer, wherein the shielding layer includes a carbon nanotube sheet material.
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公开(公告)号:US10200635B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US15711626
申请日:2017-09-21
申请人: The Boeing Company
发明人: Jeffrey H. Hunt , John H. Belk
摘要: A system for providing active real-time characterization of an article under test is disclosed. An infrared light source, a first visible light source and a second visible light source each outputs and directs a beam of coherent light at a particular area on the article under test. A visible light camera and a visible light second harmonic generation camera, an infrared camera and an infrared second harmonic generation camera, a sum frequency camera and a third order camera are each configured to receive a respective predetermined return beam of light from the particular area on the article under test. A processor receives signals from the cameras and calculates in real time respective spectroscopic signals and compares each calculated signal with each other calculated signal and with a predetermined baseline signal to ensure that the article under test conforms to an expected value.
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