Elliott K Schulte

US Patent:

8535042, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/618582

Inventors:

Bowden Kirkpatrick - Bennington VT, US
Mark Ernest Vermilyea - Niskayuna NY, US
Mitchell Harold Boyer - Cincinnati OH, US
Ming Xie - Beavercreek OH, US
Elliott Keller Schulte - Dallas TX, US
Benjamin Wayne Ferrell - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Niskayuna NY

International Classification:

B29C 51/28
B29C 51/36
B29C 51/20

US Classification:

425388, 425383, 425389, 425504, 156245

Abstract:

An apparatus and methods for manufacturing a flanged component from a composite lay-up are provided. The apparatus includes a support structure coupled to the composite lay-up and a mold ring coupled to the support structure. The mold ring includes a ring guide surface and a radial contact surface that is configured to couple to the composite lay-up. The apparatus further includes a mold plate coupled to the mold ring. The mold plate includes a recessed surface and a plate guide surface, where the recessed surface is configured to couple to the composite lay-up and the plate guide surface is configured to couple to the ring guide surface. The apparatus also includes an autoclave that applies pressure to the mold ring and the mold plate to move the plate guide surface along the ring guide surface to apply pressure to the composite lay-up.

US Patent:

20100024179, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/183187

Inventors:

MING XIE - Beavercreek OH, US
Brian Stephens - Cincinnati OH, US
Johnnny Ray Gentry - Bellbrook OH, US
Elliott Schulte - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

D04H 13/00

US Classification:

28140

Abstract:

Methods for making a self-conforming non-crimp fabric involving tailoring at least a first parameter to anchor the fabric and at least a second parameter to provide conformability of the fabric, the first and second parameters selected from stitch type, stitch spacing, stitch density, stitch material, stitch weight, stitch tension, and combinations of the same.

US Patent:

20100028644, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/183198

Inventors:

MING XIE - Beavercreek OH, US
BRIAN STEPHENS - Cincinnati OH, US
JOHNNY RAY GENTRY - Bellbrook OH, US
ELLIOTT SCHULTE - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

B32B 5/02

US Classification:

428221

Abstract:

Self-conforming non-crimp fabric having at least one conforming region including a first tailored parameter selected from stitch type, stitch spacing, stitch density, stitch material, stitch weight, stitch tension, and combinations thereof.