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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Adc Acquisition Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
David E. Hauber, Troy, NY (US);
Zachary A. August, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide automated fiber placement techniques for fabrication of parts made from composite materials. Tape plies are wound around a mandrel while a polymer is dispensed on a tape ply shortly before compaction. A bead monitoring system monitors the size and placement of the bead on the tape ply and feeds back information to various process control systems to maintain an optimal bead size.