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US 9,736,888 B2Granted
Composite panel with integrated heater and associated methods for manufacturing
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJeffrey L. Duce, Joseph A. Marshall, IV, Ashley House, Jason Turner
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Abstract
Described herein is a composite panel that includes a first layer made from an electrically non-conductive material. The composite panel also includes a resistance heater printed onto the first layer. Further, the composite panel includes a second layer adjacent the resistance heater, the resistance heater being positioned between the first layer and the second layer. The second layer is made from an electrically non-conductive material.
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A composite panel, comprising:
- a first layer made from an electrically non-conductive material;
- a resistance heater printed onto the first layer;
- and
- a second layer adjacent the resistance heater, the resistance heater being positioned between the first layer and the second layer, and the second layer being made from an electrically non-conductive material;
- wherein the resistance heater comprises a first ink layer printed onto the first layer and a second ink layer printed onto the first ink layer, the first ink layer being made from a first ink and the second ink layer being made from a second ink different than the first ink;
- wherein the first ink comprises an electrically conductive ink and the second ink comprises a switching-type positive temperature coefficient ink;
- and
- wherein an entirety of the second ink layer is printed on the first ink layer.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a panel comprising a plurality of plies, wherein the plurality of plies comprises a first ply made from an electrically non-conductive material, a second ply applied onto the first ply and made from an electrically conductive ink, and a third ply applied onto the second ply and made from a switching-type positive temperature coefficient ink;
- at least two electrically conductive contacts coupled to the second ply;
- and
- an electrical power source coupled to the at least two electrically conductive contacts, the electrical power source supplying power to the second ply via the at least two electrically conductive contacts;
- wherein an entirety of the third ply is applied onto the second ply.
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A method of making a composite panel, comprising:
- providing a first electrically non-conductive layer;
- printing an electrically conductive layer onto the first electrically non-conductive layer using a conductive ink;
- printing an entirety of a heater layer onto the electrically conductive layer using a switching-type positive temperature coefficient ink;
- and
- applying a second electrically non-conductive layer onto the resistance heater to form the composite panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.