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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:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Foster-Miller, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/116 ;
Abstract
A method of fabricating a fiber matrix composite structure including assembling a plurality of plies of fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix material on a mandrel; engaging an ultrasonic horn with the top surface of uppermost ply; and orienting the horn at an acute angle with respect to the top surface and energizing the horn to inducing a shear force in the plies to heat and consolidate the plies.