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| 20100015265 | PRESSURE BLADDER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATION - A pressure bladder has a seamless shell made from an elastomeric material, an inner cavity, and a pressure port. The bladder can also have a reinforcement layer and an outer layer to reinforce the bladder and define the bladder's outer dimensions and pressure profile. In order to fabricate the bladder, a mandrel is formed, and the pressure port is positioned on the surface of the mandrel. The mandrel is then coated with the elastomeric material and placed in a mold. A reinforcement layer is added and an elastomeric material is injected into the mold to form the outer layer. The mandrel is then removed from the mandrel assembly by applying heat and pressure to the bladder such that the mandrel can be extracted through the pressure port. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100015455 | Method and assembly for validating bond line - A method includes positioning a layer of adhesive between a first structural component and a second structural component, positioning a first evaluation film between the first structural component and the layer of adhesive, curing the adhesive at least partially, separating the first structural component and the first evaluation film by a relative movement therebetween, and inspecting bond line quality of the adhesive. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100024612 | INSTALLATION TOOL FOR USE WITH U-SHAPED COMPONENT - An installation tool includes a block and a plate. The block is configured to align the installation tool with a U-shaped component. The plate extends from the block and is configured to hold a flexible component, such that the flexible component is accurately located within the U-shaped component. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024968 | ADHESIVE INSTALLATION TOOL - A tool includes a body, a first cavity, a first porous top cover, and a first vacuum port. The first cavity is located on a first side of the body. The first porous top cover extends across the first cavity. A tool guide may attach to the body to align the tool with a component. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100031627 | Heater Assemblies, Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Such Heater Assemblies and Methods for Manufacturing Such Heater Assemblies - Heater assemblies, gas turbine engine systems involving such heater assemblies and methods for manufacturing such heater assemblies are provided. In this regard, a representative method includes: providing a substrate; forming a heating element using a thermal sprayed metal process such that the metal heater comprises an aggregation of sprayed metal particles; attaching the heating element to the substrate; and consolidating at least some of the metal particles located at an exterior of the heating element to form an electrical contact pad of the heating element. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100098836 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SILANE DEPOSITION - A silane deposition monitoring system includes a plasma processing vessel, a silane deposition sensor and a plasma field receptor. A method of monitoring silane deposition in a plasma processing apparatus includes placing the silane deposition sensor within a processing vessel in proximity with the plasma field receptor and optically assessing the silane deposition sensor for silane during or following plasma silanization. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100098885 | PLASMA SILANIZATION SUPPORT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A plasma silanization system includes a processing vessel having a metal shelf and a non-metallic component support configured to elevate a component above the metal shelf to prevent excess silane deposition. A method of applying silane to a component in a plasma processing apparatus having a metal shelf includes placing a non-metallic component support on the metal shelf and placing a component on the non-metallic component support to prevent excess silane deposition. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100104741 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING PARTICLES FOR INCORPORATION WITHIN A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - A system and process is disclosed for binding particles to a carrier material in an isolated relationship for use in composite fabrication. A slurry comprising particles dispersed in fluid is created in particle suspension tanks, deposited as a uniform layer and filtered using reduced pressure applied to a filter belt to leave behind isolated particles, the reduced pressure further acting to overcome electrostatic and other forces of attraction between the particles until they can be permanently bound to the carrier with a binder or adhesive and collected on a take-up roll. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100108661 | MULTI-LAYER HEATING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A multi-layer heating assembly, configured to be embedded inside or mounted on a component and to provide ice protection for the component, includes a first heating element, a second heating element, and a dielectric support having opposed first and second surfaces. The first heating element is located on the first surface and the second heating element is located on the second surface. The multi-layer heating assembly is configured to provide failure immunity or variable watt density. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100116297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPONENT RECOVERY - A component recovery system, configured to refurbish components, includes a fluid feed tank, a refurbishment compartment having a fluid delivery element, a waste tank, fluid lines connecting the fluid feed tank to the fluid delivery element and the refurbishment compartment to the waste tank, and pumps for delivering fluid through the fluid lines. The component recovery system removes field contaminants, coatings and bonding compounds from components. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100236332 | FLUID PRESSURE OPERATED FIXTURE - A fixture includes a housing assembly defined along an axis. A pressure bar assembly is mounted to the housing assembly for movement relative the axis. A bladder assembly is mounted at least partially within the housing assembly such that pressurization of the bladder assembly is operable to exert a force on a workpiece along the axis with the pressure bar assembly. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110048111 | METHOD OF LEAK TESTING AEROSPACE COMPONENTS - A method includes providing an aerospace electrical component having a wall and a feature that extends through the wall, introducing a detectable residue-free gas on a first side of the wall, and testing for the presence of the detectable gas on a second side of the wall. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110053468 | THERMAL MECHANICAL SKIVE FOR COMPOSITE MACHINING - An apparatus for thermal mechanical machining of composite materials includes a head, a drive, and a shaft. The head has an abrasive face. The drive is coupled to the apparatus to move the head to produce abrasion of the composite material by the abrasive face. The shaft includes a passageway that communicates a heated gas to an interface between the abrasive face and the composite material. The gas removes particles that result from the abrasion of the composite material by the abrasive face. The gas can be heated sufficiently to carbonize or vaporize organic constituents of the composite material. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061767 | COMPONENT REMOVAL TOOL AND METHOD - An apparatus includes a carriage, a first tooth, a second tooth, a feed block and a drive element. The first and second teeth are shaped for breaking bonds and attached to a first side of the carriage. The first and second teeth are spaced apart and generally parallel to each other. The drive element moves the carriage away from the feed block so that the first and second teeth break bonds when they encounter them. A method for removing a bonded component from a structure includes positioning a tool having first and second teeth between the component and the structure. The teeth are positioned between trailing edges of the component and the structure. The method includes driving the teeth from the trailing edges of the structure towards a leading edge of the structure to break bonds between the component and the structure so that the component can be removed. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110073251 | COMPONENT BONDING PREPARATION METHOD - A component bonding preparation method employs plasma to prepare a component for bonding. A first plasma is used to hydroxylate a component surface. A second plasma is used to silanize the component surface. | 03-31-2011 |
