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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);

Inventors:

Douglas C. Hofmann, Altadena, CA (US);

Scott N. Roberts, Altadena, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 5/56 (2006.01); C25D 3/12 (2006.01); C25D 7/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); C23C 18/31 (2006.01); C23C 18/16 (2006.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B29C 70/70 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29C 70/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/72 (2006.01); B29K 705/00 (2006.01); B29L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 5/56 (2013.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.08); B29C 70/021 (2013.01); B29C 70/70 (2013.01); B29C 70/72 (2013.01); B29D 99/0089 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C23C 18/165 (2013.01); C23C 18/31 (2013.01); C25D 3/12 (2013.01); C25D 7/00 (2013.01); B29K 2705/00 (2013.01); B29L 2007/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and method for fabricating a metal core truss panel with seamlessly embedded features in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for producing a metal core truss panel composite, the method including fabricating a sacrificial core truss panel including a plurality of interconnected truss members and at least one embedded feature, and plating the sacrificial core truss panel with a layer of metal forming a metal core truss panel including a plurality of interconnected metal truss members and at least one seamlessly embedded metal feature.


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