System and method for removal of a layer

US10647102B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Dragan Filipovic · Garching bei München, DE
• Martin Petersen · Bad Abbach, DE
• Sultan Shair · Ismaning, DE
• Stefaan Guido Van Nieuwenhove · Bad Abbach, DE
• Shatil Sinha · Clifton Park, US
• Wendy Wen-Ling Lin · Niskayuna, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 2017
• Grant date: May 12, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B32B2305/076
• WIPO field: Surface technology, coating
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A system includes a gripper device to grasp a disposable proxy. The gripper device is moveable to position a pressure sensitive adhesive in contact with the disposable proxy and apply a pressure force to adhere the pressure sensitive adhesive to the disposable proxy. The gripper device is moveable to position the pressure sensitive adhesive in contact with an edge portion of a first layer of a plurality of layers and apply a pressure force to adhere the pressure sensitive adhesive to the edge portion of the first layer. The system further includes a cutting device moveable to apply a cutting force to separate a sacrificial corner portion of the first layer proximate the edge portion of the first layer from a remaining portion of the first layer. The gripper device is movable to peel the remaining portion of the first layer from one or more remaining layers of the plurality of layers.