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System and method for forming stacked materials

US10780614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Sultan Shair · Ismaning, DE
Martin Petersen · Bad Abbach, DE
Andreas Lutz · Bad Abbach, DE
Krishnan Balaji Thattai Parthasarathy · Glenville, US
Stefaan Guido Van Nieuwenhove · Bad Abbach, DE
Thomas Kluge · Vallendar, DE
James Duvall Bollacker · Albany, US
Anja Lena Nieratschker · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2009/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for forming stacked material includes a housing defining an interior space. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall. At least one tool is configured to shape the stacked material. The at least one tool is disposed within the interior space. A membrane extends at least partially over the bottom wall and is spaced a distance from the bottom wall. The membrane is configured to move towards the bottom wall. At least one intensifier mechanism is disposed in the interior space and is configured to induce a force against a portion of the stacked material and against the at least one tool as the membrane is moved towards the bottom wall.

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