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US 12,667,904 B2Granted
System for heating components for curing and bonding multi-component structures
AssigneeTemper IP, LLC
InventorsWilliam C. Dykstra, Luke A. Martin
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Abstract
An adaptable heating source includes an insulating substrate. A plurality of heating elements are at least partially disposed within the insulating substrate. The plurality of heating elements, when energized, generate heat. Each heating element of the plurality of heating elements includes a ferromagnetic material and an electrically conductive material. The ferromagnetic material has a Curie temperature. When the plurality of heating elements are energized, the plurality of heating elements generate heat at a temperature that does not exceed the Curie temperature. An alternating current energizes the plurality of heating elements to generate heat at the temperature that does not exceed the Curie temperature.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements;
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
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- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein the heat generated by the one or more ferromagnetic elements when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field is the only heat source at the joining region.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements;
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise alternating laminations of Carbon Fiber and a material different from Carbon Fiber.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements;
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise fibers having diameters between 0.00001 inch and 1 inch.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements;
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein the method comprises generating heat at the joining region via the electromagnetic field and a secondary heat source.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements;
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein the electromagnetic field is generated by an electromagnetic field energy source, and wherein the electromagnetic field energy source comprises an electromagnetic coil.
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A method for performing heated joining of materials, the method comprising:
- providing a component to be joined with another component;
- providing one or more laminated structures in proximity to a joining region of the component, wherein the one or more laminated structures comprise one or more ferromagnetic elements:
- with the one or more laminated structures in proximity to the joining region, generating heat at the joining region by exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements of the one or more laminated structures to an electromagnetic field;
- wherein the one or more ferromagnetic elements have a respective Curie temperature, and wherein, when the one or more ferromagnetic elements are exposed to the electromagnetic field, the one or more ferromagnetic elements generate heat at the joining region at a temperature that does not exceed the respective Curie temperature;
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- wherein exposing the one or more ferromagnetic elements to the electromagnetic field comprises operating an electromagnet remote from and in proximity to the one or more laminated structures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.