Marcin A Rabiega

US Patent:

20200368977, Nov 26, 2020

Filed:

Aug 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/991933

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Samuel F. Zambrana - Auburn WA, US
Daniel M. Rotter - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Michael Robert Chapman - Federal Way WA, US
Stephen K. Halladin - Renton WA, US
Benjamin Bowen Lee - Tacoma WA, US
Joshua Dee Little - Marysville WA, US
Douglas Alan McCarville - Bonney Lake WA, US
Jason A. Medenciy - Seattle WA, US
Russell D. Chiupka - Kirkland WA, US
Marcin Artur Rabiega - Kent WA, US
Andrey F. Yurchik - Redmond WA, US
Martin W. Hansen - Edgewood WA, US
Thomas P. Harper - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B29C 70/30
B29C 70/38
B29C 31/08
B29C 65/02

Abstract:

Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.

US Patent:

20190344513, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

May 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/977981

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Robert Graham Albers - Bellevue WA, US
Jeron D. Moore - Lynnwood WA, US
Luis A. Perla - Sammamish WA, US
Gagandeep Saini - Snohomish WA, US
Brice A. Johnson - Federal Way WA, US
Marcin A. Rabiega - Everett WA, US

International Classification:

B29C 70/38
G05B 19/18
G05B 19/19
G05B 19/414

Abstract:

An illustrative example of the present disclosure provides a method. A first set of composite plies including a first outer ply of a first composite structure is laid up. A first intermediate surface of the first outer ply is measured to form a first set of measurements. A laydown surface for a tool path of a composite placement machine is modified to form a modified tool path, wherein modifying the laydown surface comprises modifying the laydown surface such that a laydown surface of the modified tool path matches the first set of measurements. A composite ply is laid down using the composite placement machine and the modified tool path.

US Patent:

20160368226, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jun 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/740493

Inventors:

- Huntington Beach CA, US
Samuel F. Zambrana - Auburn WA, US
Daniel M. Rotter - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Michael Robert Chapman - Federal Way WA, US
Stephen K. Halladin - Renton WA, US
Benjamin Bowen Lee - Tacoma WA, US
Joshua Dee Little - Marysville WA, US
Douglas Alan McCarville - Bonney Lake WA, US
Jason A. Medenciy - Seattle WA, US
Russell D. Chiupka - Kirkland WA, US
Marcin Artur Rabiega - Kent WA, US
Andrey F. Yurchik - Redmond WA, US
Martin W. Hansen - Edgewood WA, US
Thomas P. Harper - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Huntington Beach CA

International Classification:

B29C 70/30
B64F 5/00
B29C 65/02

Abstract:

Composite structure fabrication systems and methods. The systems include a plurality of ply carriers, each of which is configured to support at least one ply segment, and an elongate forming mandrel, which defines an elongate ply forming surface that is shaped to define a surface contour of the composite structure. The systems further include a carrier transfer device, which is configured to selectively convey a selected ply carrier from a ply kitting area to an intermediate location, and a forming machine, which is configured to deform the selected ply carrier and a respective ply segment over a selected portion of the elongate ply forming surface. The forming machine further is configured to separate the selected ply carrier from the respective ply segment and return the selected ply carrier to the carrier transfer device. The methods include methods of operating the systems.