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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Applicant:
David P. Heck, St. Charles, MO (US);
Inventor:
David P. Heck, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 53/88 (2006.01); B25B 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing an object. A plurality of elements may be positioned to substantially conform to a surface on a first side of a workpiece. The plurality of elements may be heated, while the plurality of elements is substantially conformed to the surface on the first side of the workpiece. A material may be deposited on the workpiece while heating the plurality of elements.