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20090156076 | FLUID RESISTANT COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANEL - A composite sandwich panel a first facing and a second facing over a core layer, the first and second facings having at least one fiberglass layer between an inner and an outer graphite layer. | 06-18-2009 |
20120199292 | PLY LOCKING FOR HONEYCOMB PANELS - A tool for forming a panel including a core area, at which plies sandwich a core, and a trim area surrounding the core, at which the plies are bonded together, is provided and includes a body having a surface on which the panel is formable, the surface including core and trim portions for respective correspondence with locations of the core and trim areas of the panel, a border between the core and trim portions defining a surface feature displaced from a plane of the core portion, a lock disposable proximate to the surface feature to increase a pre-bonding friction between the plies at the surface feature and an assembly to apply bonding pressure to the plies and the lock at least at the core and trim areas. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204741 | CO-CURING REUSABLE ELASTOMERIC CAUL PLATE - A caul plate system for a laminate structure includes a plurality of layers of curable caul plies disposed over a laminate structure and substantially conforming to a surface of the laminate structure. A resin is applied to the plurality of layers of caul plies. Co-curing of the plurality of layers of caul plies with the laminate structure hardens the plurality of layers of caul plies such that a normal pressure is applied to the laminate structure during cure of the laminate structure. | 08-16-2012 |
20120255676 | EXTERNAL TO BAGGING MECHANICAL CLAMP - A tool for forming a panel including a core area, at which plies sandwich a core, and a trim area surrounding the core, at which the plies are bonded together, is provided and includes a body having a surface on which the panel is formable, an assembly to apply bonding pressure to the plies at least at the core and trim areas and a clamping device external to the assembly to apply a clamping force to the vacuum bag and the plies. | 10-11-2012 |
20120276362 | FAY SURFACE SEALANT APPLICATION - A method of sealing between two components includes applying and curing a layer of fay surface sealant to a first component. A layer of liquid shim is applied to one or more of the first component and a second component. The first component is assembled to the second component with the layer of fay surface sealant and the layer of liquid shim therebetween. An assembly of two components includes a first component and a layer of fay surface sealant applied and cured to a first facing surface of the first component. A second component includes a second facing surface, such that the second facing surface and the layer of fay surface sealant define a gap therebetween. A layer of liquid shim is located between the second component and the layer of fay surface sealant thereby substantially filling the gap. | 11-01-2012 |
20130062808 | CONFORMAL DELTOID NOODLE FOR A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A method of fabricating a conformal deltoid noodle includes providing a composite prepreg material having a predetermined length and a width, the predetermined length being aligned along a longitudinal axis; subjecting the composite prepreg material to a cutting process to form a notched section coextensive along the predetermined length; and rolling the composite prepreg material along its width to create the conformal deltoid noodle. | 03-14-2013 |
20130095284 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND CORE POSITIONING PLY - A composite structure includes a first laminate, a second laminate, and at least one core component located between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one core component includes a honeycomb core and at least one locking ply extending from the honeycomb core between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one locking ply is configured such that a pressure applied during a cure cycle of the composite structure retains the at least one locking ply between the first laminate and the second laminate thereby preventing movement of core component. | 04-18-2013 |
20130344295 | LATTICE GRID CAUL FOR HONEYCOMB COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A caul system for a composite structure having one or more core elements includes a lattice grid hard caul selectively locatable at a portion of the composite structure without core elements. The caul system further includes a soft caul selectively locatable at a portion of the composite structure having a core element. A method of forming a composite structure with one or more core elements includes locating a first laminate in a tool and locating one or more core elements over the first laminate. A second laminate is located over the one or more core elements. A lattice grid hard caul is placed over the second laminate, avoiding locations having core elements of the one or more core elements disposed thereat. A soft caul is located over the one or more core elements, thereby preventing deformation of the one or more core elements. | 12-26-2013 |
20140106116 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE CORE CRUSH PREVENTION - A composite structure includes a first laminate and a second laminate. At least one core assembly is located between the first laminate and the second laminate. The at least one core assembly includes a core component and a layer of filler material disposed at a first face of the core component. The layer of filler material at least partially fills selected cells of the core component to a fill depth such that the filler material rigidizes when cured to prevent movement and/or crushing of core component under a pressure applied during a cure cycle of the composite structure. | 04-17-2014 |
20150093541 | COMPOSITE STAPLE - A laminate design is provided and includes a substrate formed to define through-holes, an initially uncured pre-preg laminate disposed proximate to the substrate and an initially uncured pre-preg staple. The staple includes a main member and legs extending from the main member and being disposable with the legs extending through the through-holes to pierce the laminate. The staple is co-curable with the laminate. | 04-02-2015 |
20150096711 | REMOVABLE PASSAGE MANDREL - A composite core for forming a passage in an investment casting mold is provided including a core element. A generally hollow structural element is positioned about an exterior of the core element. The structural element is configured to deform when a force is applied to the structural element. A rigid shell element is integrally formed about the structural element. The shell element is configured to break when the structural element deforms. | 04-09-2015 |
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20100289499 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING A TERMINAL OF A TERMINAL COMPONENT - A monitoring device for monitoring a terminal of a terminal component in a power supply system is described, the terminal component being connectable to the power supply system and to a monitoring system via an electrical connection element, and the monitoring device comprising a voltage measuring device for detecting a voltage value of a voltage between a first terminal and a second terminal of the electrical connection element, the first terminal and the second terminal being connectable to the monitoring system, and an evaluation device for evaluating the voltage value, the evaluation device being designed to generate an indicating signal, which indicates a faulty connection to the power supply system if the voltage value differs from a predetermined voltage value. | 11-18-2010 |
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20110313696 | BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM - A battery monitoring device includes a sensor device, which is electrically connectable to an automobile battery and may be placed thereon, and which is arranged to detect an operating variable of the battery. The battery monitoring device further includes a detection circuit, which is connected via a cable connection to the sensor device; and a data processing circuit, which is connected via a potential isolation circuit to the detection circuit. The potential isolation circuit provides isolation of the potential level of the detection circuit from a potential level of the data processing circuit for direct components. | 12-22-2011 |
20130181720 | BATTERY SENSOR - A battery sensor for determining at least one operational parameter of a battery, wherein the battery sensor comprises at least one transistor having controllable resistance, which is designed to determine the at least one operational parameter. | 07-18-2013 |
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20120126065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING RAIL VEHICLES - Systems and methods for remotely controlling a rail vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a remote operator control system includes a communication link to send and receive rail vehicle information, an operator interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to send, through the communication link, a request to establish communication with a positive train control system on-board a selected rail vehicle based on an operating condition. In response to receiving confirmation of communication with the positive train control system, the control is configured to receive positive train control information for the selected rail vehicle through the communication link, and display the positive train control information for the selected rail vehicle on the operator interface. | 05-24-2012 |
20130006451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL - A system includes a first propulsion subsystem and a second propulsion subsystem. The first propulsion subsystem is operable to provide electrical energy to a first communication device when operating in an ON mode. The second propulsion subsystem is operable to provide electrical energy to a second communication device when operating in the ON mode. The first propulsion subsystem and the second propulsion subsystem are controllable in a mode of operation where if one of the first propulsion subsystem or the second propulsion subsystem is controlled to be in an OFF mode, the other of the first propulsion subsystem and the second propulsion subsystem provides electrical energy to the respective first communication device or the second communication device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130018536 | RAIL VEHICLE CONSIST SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODAANM COOPER; JaredAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP COOPER; Jared Melbourne FL USAANM Peltz; DavidAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Peltz; David Melbourne FL USAANM Ballesty; DanielAACI ErieAAST PAAACO USAAGP Ballesty; Daniel Erie PA USAANM Bremmer; RobertAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Bremmer; Robert Melbourne FL USAANM Bradshaw; LindseyAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Bradshaw; Lindsey Melbourne FL USAANM Chen; YiAACI MelbourneAAST FLAACO USAAGP Chen; Yi Melbourne FL US - A system, method and device for controlling a rail vehicle consist configured to traverse a rail system is provided. In one embodiment, the system may include a second module configured to receive environmental data from a first module having one or more sensors, wherein the environmental data is indicative of one or more environmental conditions for a portion of the rail system; wherein the second module is further configured to conduct an assessment of the environmental data in relation to a first control parameter; the second module is further configured to communicate one or more control signals of one of the first control parameter or a different, second control parameter based on the assessment; each of the first and second control parameters relates to controlling tractive effort of the rail vehicle consist over the portion of the rail system; and the second module is further configured to communicate the one or more control signals to a third module for control of the rail vehicle consist. | 01-17-2013 |