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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2023
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Marc R Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Randall D. Wilkerson, St. Charles County, MO (US);
Gwendolyn M. Janda, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
A tool for stamp-forming thermoplastic components may include a frame reinforced by an infill material. The infill material (e.g., cast ceramic) is configured to provide compression resistance to the frame and to insulate the frame from heat. A forming plate is coupled to the frame, and the plate has a front face defining a forming surface of the tool. One or more inductive heating elements are configured to heat the plate, wherein each of the one or more inductive heating elements comprises a conductor (e.g., Litz wire) coupled to a susceptor material (e.g., Invar®), and the one or more inductive heating elements are configured to be self-regulating with respect to temperature.