US 12,227,883 B2
Systems and methods for continuous fabrication of woven composite materials
Christopher Oberste, Brookhaven, GA (US); and Phillip Sung Tse Cheng, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to WEAV3D, Inc., Norcross, GA (US)
Filed by WEAV3D, Inc., Norcross, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/442,240.
Application 18/442,240 is a continuation of application No. 17/822,645, filed on Aug. 26, 2022, granted, now 12,110,616.
Application 17/822,645 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/301,883, granted, now 11,473,223, issued on Oct. 18, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2017/032703, filed on May 15, 2017.
Application 18/442,240 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/821,600, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/821,600 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/711,668, filed on Dec. 21, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/336,974, filed on May 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0240370 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D03C 3/20 (2006.01); D03C 13/00 (2006.01); D03D 41/00 (2006.01); D03D 47/26 (2006.01)
CPC D03C 3/205 (2013.01) [D03C 13/02 (2013.01); D03D 41/004 (2013.01); D03D 47/266 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of continuously forming a consolidated woven composite comprising:
forming a woven composite material of repeating units created by a repeated sequence of warp and weft filament movements comprising:
receiving one or more polymer impregnated or coated warp filaments from a warp rack comprising warp heads; and
inserting one or more polymer impregnated or coated weft filaments between one or more warp filaments with a weft inserter, at least one of the warp or weft filaments comprising a transmission material; and
consolidating the woven composite material by heat and pressure to form a consolidated woven composite,
wherein the forming and consolidating of the woven composite material is performed on a single machine.