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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
May. 04, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Roger Lee Ken Matsumoto, Newark, DE (US);
Nitin Garg, Arlington, VA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 18/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); C04B 35/71 (2006.01); C04B 35/626 (2006.01); C04B 35/634 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); C04B 35/00 (2006.01); C04B 35/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 18/00 (2013.01); C04B 35/6263 (2013.01); C04B 35/6264 (2013.01); C04B 35/6342 (2013.01); C04B 35/71 (2013.01); C04B 37/001 (2013.01); F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F01D 5/284 (2013.01); C04B 35/806 (2013.01); C04B 2235/606 (2013.01); C04B 2237/365 (2013.01); C04B 2237/38 (2013.01); F05D 2230/20 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2300/20 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6033 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01); Y02T 50/673 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for forming ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method comprises automatically laying up CMC plies. Laying up plies includes transferring a CMC ply to a layup tool; applying heat to the CMC ply; and stacking the CMC ply with at least one other CMC ply. In various embodiments, CMC plies may be laid up using an automated machine. In some embodiments, a CMC ply may be transferred to a layup tool using an automated machine and the CMC ply may be stacked with at least one other CMC ply using the automated machine.