Heating method for a composite laminator
US8388884B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2707/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating a composite item may include dispensing a composite material comprising a reinforcement and a resin. The method may further include energizing an infrared heat source. The infrared heat source may tend to generate a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is preferentially absorbed by the reinforcement. The method may additionally include controlling power to the infrared heat source to cause the infrared heat source to emit a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by the resin to a relatively greater extent than the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that is absorbed by the reinforcement.
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