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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2017
Applicants:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Kok & Van Engelen Composite Structures B.v., The Hague, NL;
Inventors:
Michael Van Tooren, Elgin, SC (US);
Harm van Engelen, The Hague, NL;
Assignee:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H05B 6/02 (2006.01); F16B 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/105 (2013.01); F16B 5/08 (2013.01); H05B 6/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite fibrous susceptor for use in induction welding is described, along with methods of its construction and use. The composite fibrous susceptor can include a magnetically susceptible continuous fiber in conjunction with a thermoplastic polymer. The composite fibrous susceptor can be deposited according to an additive manufacturing process on a surface to be bonded according to an induction welding process.