US 11,758,622 B2
Charge heating method and systems for induction molding
Marc R. Matsen, Seattle, WA (US); Tunde Olaniyan, Bothell, WA (US); Everette D. Gray, Seattle, WA (US); Landon K. Henson, Snoqualmie, WA (US); and William C. Dykstra, Rockford, MI (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/459,306.
Prior Publication US 2021/0007187 A1, Jan. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H05B 6/06 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29C 35/16 (2006.01); B29C 43/52 (2006.01); H05B 6/36 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 6/105 (2013.01) [B29C 35/02 (2013.01); B29C 35/16 (2013.01); B29C 43/52 (2013.01); H05B 6/06 (2013.01); H05B 6/36 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0811 (2013.01); H05B 2206/023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for heating a material, comprising:
positioning a molding material within a receptacle of a susceptor assembly;
heating a susceptor of the susceptor assembly with a magnetic flux field emitted by an induction coil; and
placing a gas injector comprising a nozzle into the receptacle to direct a heated gas into the molding material positioned within the receptacle; and
heating the material within the receptacle with a heated gas directed into the molding material; and
wherein the susceptor further defines a die face.