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Patent No.:

US 12617164 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2024

Delamination and edge damage repair on thermoplastic composites

Applicant:

Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shyan Bob Shen, San Diego, CA (US);

Michael Van Tooren, San Diego, CA (US);

Christian Soria, La Mesa, CA (US);

Taylor J Mehelic, Homeland, CA (US);

Jeffrey D Woods, Beaumont, CA (US);

Roberto Ramos, Moreno Valley, CA (US);

Assignee:

ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US);

Attorney:

SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

Michael N Orlando

Assistant Examiner:

Abhishek A Patwardhan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/34 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/34 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of repairing a thermoplastic composite material is disclosed herein. The method includes placing the thermoplastic composite material on a supporting anvil, placing an energy transmission material on top of the thermoplastic composite material, and applying an ultrasonic welder to the thermoplastic composite material to consolidate and repair the thermoplastic composite material. Another method of repairing a thermoplastic composite material is disclosed herein. The method includes placing an energy transmission material on a supporting anvil, placing the thermoplastic composite material on top of the energy transmission material, and applying an ultrasonic welder to the energy transmission material to consolidate and repair the thermoplastic composite material.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Shen, Shyan. (2026). Delamination and edge damage repair on thermoplastic composites (U.S. Patent No. 12617164). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12617164

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