"Resin Infusion Apparatus And System, Layup System, And Methods Of

"Resin Infusion Apparatus And System, Layup System, And Methods Of Using These"

Abstract: A resin infusion apparatus (200) and system, layup system comprising the same, and methods of using these are provided. The resin infusion apparatus (200) comprises a hollow cylinder (202) having a plurality of pores (212) perforating an arcuate surface (204, 206) thereof. The interior of the cylinder is provided with one or more flow restrictors (218) that assist in controlling the flow out of the pores of the cylinder. Laminates made of prepregs prepared using the apparatus and/or system may thus be essentially free of voids.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

14 December 2010

Publication Number

40/2013

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

GENERAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345 U.S.A.

Inventors

1. VAN NIEUWENHOVE STEFAAN GUIDO

GLOBAL RESEARCH, PATENT DOCKET ROOM, BUILDING K1-4A59, NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309 U.S.A.

2. KOERWIEN THOMAS

ESTERWAGNERSTRASSE 12, 85635 HOEHENKIRCHEN-SIEGERTSBRUNN, GERMANY.

3. QUEK SHU CHING

GLOBAL RESEARCH, PATENT DOCKET ROOM, BUILDING K1-4A59, NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309 U.S.A.

4. MIEBACH THOMAS

GLOBAL RESEARCH, PATENT DOCKET ROOM, BUILDING K1-4A59, NISKAYUNA, NEW YORK 12309 U.S.A.