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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:
Jun. 01, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 07, 2007
Applicants:

Xiaomei Fang, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Wendy Wen-ling Lin, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Ming Xie, Beavercreek, OH (US);

Scott Roger Finn, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Inventors:

Xiaomei Fang, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Wendy Wen-Ling Lin, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Ming Xie, Beavercreek, OH (US);

Scott Roger Finn, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/48 (2006.01); B29C 70/06 (2006.01); B32B 5/28 (2006.01); F04D 29/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a multi-resin composite article is provided. The method comprises providing at least one fiber preform in a mold; injecting a plurality of resins into the at least one fiber preform at a plurality of locations on the at least one fiber preform; and forming at least one transition region along a mutual contact surface between the resins. Each of the at least one transition regions is defined by a gradual transition in composition from one of the resins to another of the resins. A multi-resin composite article is also provided. The article comprises: at least one fiber preform; a plurality of resins, wherein the at least one fiber preform is infused with the resins; and at least one transition region extending along a mutual contact surface between respective ones of the resins. A system for manufacturing such a multi-resin composite article is also provided.


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