146 patents
Utility
Continuous manufacturing process for composite parts
9 Jan 24
Tooling assembly and pressure vessel thereof for forming composite components such as aircraft stringers and the like.
Mark Anthony Wadsworth
Filed: 10 Mar 22
Utility
System and Method for Drilling a Hole for a Countersink Fastener
14 Dec 23
A drilling apparatus and method for forming a countersunk hole into a structure.
Lawrence Wendell Clement, Victor Bradley Cunningham
Filed: 8 Jun 22
Utility
Method of Manufacturing Folded Structure with Additive Features
14 Dec 23
A method of manufacturing a multi-sided or otherwise relatively three-dimensional formed structure for, e.g., an aerospace vehicle.
Randall Ray West
Filed: 23 Aug 23
Utility
Semi-conformable Pressure Application System and Method for Joining Composite Parts
14 Dec 23
A system and method for fusing at least two thermoplastic composite components together may include placing faying surfaces of the thermoplastic composite components in contact with each other, placing a separation layer over and against one of the thermoplastic composite components, and placing a multi-layer composite pressure pad over and in contact with the separation layer.
Kerrick Robert Dando
Filed: 8 Jun 22
Utility
System and Method for Secondary Consolidation of Thermoplastic Composites
30 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for consolidating a thermoplastic composite component in situ within a thermoplastic composite deposition cell by means of heat and pressure.
W. Robert Nelson, Audra Morgan
Filed: 17 May 23
Utility
System and Method for Induction Fusing of Thermoplastic Composites
30 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for induction fusing of thermoplastic composite materials using a film of pressurized air to provide active cooling as well as consolidation pressure.
W. Robert Nelson, Audra Morgan
Filed: 17 May 23
Utility
Thermoplastic Composite Broadgood and Deposition Means
30 Nov 23
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a thermoplastic composite broadgood and a means of depositing a thermoplastic composite broadgood onto a mold.
W. Robert Nelson, Audra Morgan
Filed: 17 May 23
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System and Method for Promoting Inter-ply Slippage
23 Nov 23
A composite part forming system for shaping a composite material blank having a plurality of plies, the composite part forming system comprising opposing tools including shape-forming features, an actuator, and a composite tensioning system.
Mark Anthony Wadsworth
Filed: 1 Aug 23
Utility
Resin barrier device, gasket and method for infusing a preform
24 Oct 23
A resin barrier device for connection in a vacuum line, for use in resin infusion during composite manufacture, includes a housing having an inlet port for connection to a resin source and an outlet port for connection to a vacuum source.
Oran Walsh, Jonathan Thomas Graham
Filed: 24 Aug 22
Utility
Method of manufacturing folded structure with additive features
26 Sep 23
A method of manufacturing a multi-sided or otherwise relatively three-dimensional formed structure for, e.g., an aerospace vehicle.
Randall Ray West
Filed: 15 Jul 20
Utility
Textile cascade assembly
26 Sep 23
A cascade assembly for a thrust reverser of an aircraft engine.
Randall Ray West
Filed: 1 Sep 22
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Reformable Stiffening Elements
21 Sep 23
A stiffening element comprises a tension and compression member, a shear member, an attachment member, and a plurality of beads.
Mark Anthony Wadsworth
Filed: 23 May 23
Utility
Methods of fabricating multi-region U-shaped composite structures
12 Sep 23
Methods of fabricating a multi-region U-shaped composite structure, the methods comprising the steps of laying up a first composite material on a first tool piece to form a first sidewall, laying up the second composite material on a second tool piece tool to form a second sidewall, re-orienting the first tool piece and the second tool piece to a consolidation orientation, laying up the third composite material to form a nose wall, and overlapping at least a portion of the third composite material with at least a portion of the first composite material and at least a portion of the second composite material.
Bradley J. Blonigen, George M. Osborne, Jack Hearnen
Filed: 20 Dec 22
Utility
System and method for promoting inter-ply slippage
12 Sep 23
A composite part forming system for shaping a composite material blank having a plurality of plies, the composite part forming system comprising opposing tools including shape-forming features, an actuator, and a composite tensioning system.
Mark Anthony Wadsworth
Filed: 17 Jan 22
Utility
Method of Seamlessly Bagging Composite Parts
7 Sep 23
A method and system for manufacturing composite parts free of wrinkles and mark-offs from bagging compression.
Blaise Bergmann
Filed: 11 May 23
Utility
Optical Measurement Device for Inspection of Discontinuities In Aerostructures
7 Sep 23
A handheld device for making 3D topography measurements of surface discontinuities in high performance structures, such as aerostructures (e.g., aluminum fuselages).
Mark Davis Haynes
Filed: 10 May 23
Utility
Method for Forming and Heat Treating Near Net Shape Complex Structures from Sheet Metal
31 Aug 23
A method of manufacturing a complex-shaped metal part, including the steps of applying a metallic sheath around a sheet metal workpiece and applying an electric current through the workpiece in the metallic sheath to heat the workpiece.
James Michael Wagner, Jr., Theodore Joseph Eilert, Rahbar Nasserrafi, Craig Matthew Clasper, Gerald Eugene Hicks, Jr.
Filed: 28 Feb 22
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System and method for drilling holes and installing fasteners in vehicle structures
15 Aug 23
A system and method for drilling a hole in a vehicle structure and installing a fastener in the hole.
Matthew R. Schroeder, Todd B. Jaramillo, John Adam Price, John Robert Dye, III, Kaleb Aaron Kimball
Filed: 23 May 22
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Feature Inspection System
10 Aug 23
A system for inspecting features of an airframe, the system including a feature inspection device configured to measure an aspect of a first feature and a tracking subsystem configured to determine a position of the feature inspection device when the feature inspection device measures the aspect of the first feature.
Mark Davis Haynes, Glen Paul Cork, Bharath Achyutha Rao, John Thomas Baumfalk-Lee, Matthew W. McKenna, Bruce E. Gabel, Scott Bishop, Gregorio Balandran
Filed: 18 Apr 23
Utility
Flexible sleeve for adjustable fan duct nozzle
8 Aug 23
A ducted fan housing for directing a duct flow includes an annular cowling and an adjustable fan duct nozzle.
Henry Arnold Schaefer
Filed: 4 Feb 21