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US 8,410,409 B1Granted
Flexible coil segments for high efficiency inductors
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMarc R. Matsen, Mark A. Negley, William C. Dykstra
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Abstract
An apparatus may have a tool die for forming a component. The tool die may have a die susceptor having a forming surface for forming the component, and at least one flexible induction coil segment for heating the die susceptor. The at least one flexible induction coil segment may be configured to conform to a contour of the forming surface of the die susceptor.
Claims26
An apparatus, comprising:
- a tool die for forming a component, the tool die comprising:
- a die susceptor having a forming surface for forming the component;
- and
- at least one flexible induction coil segment for heating the die susceptor, the at least one flexible induction coil segment configured to conform to a contour of the forming surface of the die susceptor.
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A method for forming a tool die for an induction forming apparatus, comprising:
- providing a tool die having a die susceptor that includes a forming surface for forming a component;
- and
- providing at least one flexible induction coil segment for heating the die susceptor, the at least one flexible induction coil segment configured to conform to a contour of the forming surface of the die susceptor.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first tool die and a second tool die for forming a component, the first tool die and the second tool die each comprising:
- a die susceptor having a forming surface for forming the component;
- and
- at least one flexible induction coil segment for heating the die susceptor, the at least one flexible induction coil segment configured to conform to a contour of the forming surface of the die susceptor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.