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US 2008/0286989 A1Published application
Connector for an Electrical Circuit Embedded in a Composite Structure
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorWilliam C. Strauss
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a connector for a composite structure includes at least one conducting element that is coupled to a node of an electrical circuit embedded in a composite structure. The composite structure has two opposing surfaces in which the conducting element is disposed essentially between the surfaces of the composite structure.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a radome comprising:
- providing an electrical circuit comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of traces;
- electrically coupling each of a plurality of electrically conducting elements to each of the plurality of traces, the plurality of electrically conducting elements selected from the group consisting of an internally threaded post, an externally threaded post, a pin, a pin receptacle, and a co-axial connector;
- disposing one or more additional components proximate the plurality of electrically conducting elements, the one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of a shroud and a rigid support block;
- and
- forming the radome around the electrical circuit and the plurality of electrically conducting elements using a lay-up process, the radome having a first surface and an opposing second surface that essentially encompasses the electrical circuit and the plurality of electrically conducting elements.
2 more elements
A method for manufacturing a composite structure comprising:
- providing an electrical circuit;
- electrically coupling at least one electrically conducting element to the electrical circuit;
- and
- forming the composite structure around the electrical circuit and the at least one electrically conducting element using a lay-up process, the composite structure having a first surface and an opposing second surface that essentially encompasses the electrical circuit and the at least one electrically conducting element.
1 more element
A connector for a composite structure comprising:
- at least one electrically conducting element that is coupled to a node of an electrical circuit embedded in a composite structure having a first surface and an opposing second surface, the at least one electrically conducting element disposed essentially between the first surface and the second surface of the composite structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.