US 12,110,616 B2
Systems and methods for continuous fabrication of woven composite materials
Christopher Marc Oberste, Atlanta, GA (US); Phillip Sung Tse Cheng, Atlanta, GA (US); and Ben Wang, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/822,645.
Application 17/822,645 is a continuation of application No. 16/301,883, granted, now 11,473,223, previously published as PCT/US2017/032703, filed on May 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/336,974, filed on May 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403564 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
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)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of continuously forming on a single machine 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; and
consolidating the woven composite material by heat and pressure to form a consolidated woven composite;
wherein the method is a method of continuously forming the consolidated woven composite from the woven composite material on the single machine.