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US 7,678,997 B2Granted
Large area circuitry using appliqués
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorDiane C. Rawlings
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Abstract
An appliqué for forming a surface coating to a substrate is disclosed. The appliqué contains a sectioned metal foil that provides a large area electrical circuit for connecting electrical devices. The appliqué may provide additional functions including lightning strike protection. The substrate may be an aircraft surface.
Claims20
An appliqué comprising:
- a sectioned foil comprising two adjacent foil sections;
- a gap separating the two adjacent foil sections;
- a dielectric layer underlying the sectioned foil;
- an electrical device disposed in the gap and electrically connecting the two adjacent foil sections;
- and
- an electrical supply electrically connected to the two adjacent foil sections to form a large area circuit section;
- wherein the two adjacent foil sections are configured to provide electrical energy to the electrical device connected to the two adjacent foil sections.
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An appliqué system comprising:
- a sectioned foil comprising two adjacent foil sections;
- a gap separating the two adjacent foil sections;
- a dielectric layer underlying the sectioned foil;
- an adhesive layer underlying the dielectric layer;
- a substrate underlying the adhesive layer;
- and
- a topcoat overlaying the sectioned foil;
- an electrical device in electrical connectivity between the two adjacent foil sections;
- and
- an electrical power supply connected to the two adjacent foil sections;
- wherein the two adjacent foil sections and the electrical power supply form an electrical circuit with the electrical device.
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A method of forming an appliqué comprising
- providing a foil;
- sectioning the foil to form a large area circuit comprising two adjacent foil sections separated by a gap;
- providing a dielectric layer underlying the foil;
- electrically connecting an electrical device to the adjacent foil sections to form an electrical circuit;
- electrically connecting an electrical power supply to the electrical circuit;
- and
- oppositely charging the two adjacent foil sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.