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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph S Boyce, Hanover, MA (US);
James P Ross, Hudson, NH (US);
Stephen C Jens, Ashland, MA (US);
David A Evans, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156 732 ; 156 731 ; 156 92 ; 156 93 ; 1565801 ; 264 23 ; 1122621 ;
Abstract
A technique for the translaminar reinforcement in the z-axis direction of composite laminates utilizing an apparatus and method for heating and softening the composite laminates by ultrasonic energy, penetrating the composite laminate, moving the composite laminate fibers aside, inserting a reinforcing fiber into the composite laminate and allowing the composite laminate and reinforcement fiber to cool and bond.