Patents by Inventor Enric Vila Papell

Enric Vila Papell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10189123
    Abstract: A system for out of autoclave bonded repairs which including a fixing structure (1) to the composite area to be repaired, including a frame (4) and fixing parts (5, 19) attached to the frame (4), a movable structure (2) able to be attached either to the fixing structure (1) or to the patch manufacturing table (3), which includes three shafts (6, 6?, 6?) and three engines (7, 7?, 7?) configured to be able to move the tooling support in the three axes X, Y and Z, and a tooling support of either scanning tool (9), milling tool (10), patch cutting tool (11) or composite patch handle tool (11), and a patch manufacturing structure (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SL
    Inventors: Ana Rodriguez Bellido, Jose Sanchez Gomez, Rafael Avila Dominguez, Enric Vila Papell, Rebeca Anguiano Zarranz, Juan Ignacio Forcen Carvalho
  • Publication number: 20170095894
    Abstract: A system for out of autoclave bonded repairs which including a fixing structure (1) to the composite area to be repaired, including a frame (4) and fixing parts (5, 19) attached to the frame (4), a movable structure (2) able to be attached either to the fixing structure (1) or to the patch manufacturing table (3), which includes three shafts (6, 6?, 6?) and three engines (7, 7?, 7?) configured to be able to move the tooling support in the three axes X, Y and Z, and a tooling support of either scanning tool (9), milling tool (10), patch cutting tool (11) or composite patch handle tool (11), and a patch manufacturing structure (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Ana RODRIGUEZ BELLIDO, Jose SANCHEZ GOMEZ, Rafael AVILA DOMINGUEZ, Enric VILA PAPELL, Rebeca ANGUIANO ZARRANZ, Juan Ignacio FORCEN CARVALHO
  • Patent number: 8914153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head for positioning a tool on irregular surfaces, formed by a tool-holder assembly which is coupled to a robot arm (4) by means of a support (3), the tool-holder assembly being provided with a force sensor (2) and distance detectors (7) by means of which a control of the action of the robot arm (4) for positioning the work tool with respect to the operating surface is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Estudios de Ingenieria Adaptada, S.L.
    Inventor: Enric Vila Papell
  • Publication number: 20110130878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a head for positioning a tool on irregular surfaces, formed by a tool-holder assembly which is coupled to a robot arm (4) by means of a support (3), the tool-holder assembly being provided with a force sensor (2) and distance detectors (7) by means of which a control of the action of the robot arm (4) for positioning the work tool with respect to the operating surface is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: ESTUDIOS DE INGENIERIA ADAPTADA, S.L.
    Inventor: Enric Vila Papell
  • Publication number: 20040078115
    Abstract: This optical arm applicable to robots is comprised of: some bent tubular parts (1, 6, 16, 18), a straight tubular length (21) and an outlet part (23), coupled together with the possibility of rotation; also including some means (7) to secure the optical arm to a robot (5). The bent tubular part (1) is mounted with the possibility of rotation on the outlet (2) of a laser generator (3) secured to the third arm (4) of the robot (5). Parts (1, 6, 16 and 18) have a window (28), in each bend, equipped with some inner lugs (28) which a mirror (29) is pressed on to by means of some springs (33) foreseen with a removable part (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Enric Vila Papell