Patents by Inventor Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ
Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ 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).
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Patent number: 11643222Abstract: A method for manufacturing the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs of trailing edges of aircraft lifting surfaces, in which the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs are made by joining simple C-shaped parts and/or simple L-shaped parts so as to obtain the final trailing edge ribs and bearing ribs. The manufacturing of the simple C-shaped parts uses the same tooling both for the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs, and the manufacturing of the simple L-shaped parts uses the same tooling both for the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.Inventors: Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Jesús Javier Vázquez Castro, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Carlos García Nieto, Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso
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Patent number: 11446872Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part layer-upon-layer using Additive Manufacturing technology, the method including: printing the part together with an elastomeric enclosure shaped thereto leaving a gap free of material therebetween, the elastomeric enclosure including at least one opening; heating the ensemble of the printed part and elastomeric enclosure or keeping an operating printing temperature; applying vacuum by the at least one opening of the elastomeric enclosure so that the elastomeric enclosure deflates thus exerting pressure to the printed part; and maintaining the printed part under vacuum and heat during a predefined time.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations SLInventors: Alvaro Jara Rodelgo, Alfonso Parra Rubio, Guillermo Hernaiz Lopez, Pablo Vazquez Sanchez, Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez
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Publication number: 20220184857Abstract: Methods for recycling plastic Nylon 6,6 from vacuum bags to obtain filaments or powder for 3D printing processes. The method to obtain filaments includes a step of providing used Nylon 6,6 vacuum bags, a quality control step to check the status of the used vacuum bags, a step to form smaller parts, such as smaller pieces or pellets, from the used vacuum bags, quality control step to check the status of the smaller pieces or the pellets, an extrusion step wherein the smaller pieces or the pellets are introduced into an extruder, where they are melted, and the molten mixture is cooled and expelled through the die of the extruder to produce the recycled filaments, and a winding step wherein the recycled filaments that go out of the extruder are rolled up in coils.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ, Tamara BLANCO VARELA, Guillermo HERNÁIZ LÓPEZ, José SÁNCHEZ GÓMEZ
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Patent number: 11225015Abstract: A method for manufacturing, layer-upon-layer, an integral composite aeronautical structure, wherein the method comprises: (a) providing an additive manufacturing tool comprising a depositing mold shaping an aerodynamic surface and at least one head configured to be moved over the depositing mold and to deposit fibrous material reinforcement and/or meltable material; (b) depositing fibrous material reinforcement embedded within meltable material onto the depositing mold, at least one layer of a lower aerodynamic face-sheet being built thereby; (c) depositing meltable material onto at least a portion of the outer layer of the lower aerodynamic face-sheet, at least one layer of core structure being built thereby; and (d) depositing fibrous material reinforcement embedded within meltable material onto at least the outer layer of the core structure, at least one layer of an upper aerodynamic face-sheet being built thereby; wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are performed using Additive Manufacturing technology.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.U.Inventors: Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Carlos García Nieto, Guillermo Hernáiz López, Jesús Javier Vázquez Castro, Diego Lastra Gil, Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Alberto Arana Hidalgo
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Publication number: 20210276258Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part layer-upon-layer using Additive Manufacturing technology, the method including: printing the part together with an elastomeric enclosure shaped thereto leaving a gap free of material therebetween, the elastomeric enclosure including at least one opening; heating the ensemble of the printed part and elastomeric enclosure or keeping an operating printing temperature; applying vacuum by the at least one opening of the elastomeric enclosure so that the elastomeric enclosure deflates thus exerting pressure to the printed part; and maintaining the printed part under vacuum and heat during a predefined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Alvaro JARA RODELGO, Alfonso PARRA RUBIO, Guillermo HERNAIZ LOPEZ, Pablo VAZQUEZ SANCHEZ, Enrique GUINALDO FERNANDEZ
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Patent number: 11084212Abstract: An impression chamber (1) for a 3D printer (6) adapted to receive a high performance plastic filament (19) and including a print head (7) and a printing bed (8), wherein the impression chamber (1) includes a thermally insulated plate (2) and a polyimide film (3) attached to the plate (2) for delimiting a printing space (20). The plate (2) is dimensioned to have a surface (2a) equal or larger than the major surface of the piece (5) to be printed, and the film (3) is dimensioned to surround the printing bed (8). The plate (2) is provided with a first through-hole (15) for allowing the passage of at least part of the print head (7), so that the plate (2) is moved by the movement of the print head (7) and the film (3) is dragged by said movement providing a flexible impression chamber (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Inventors: Bernardo Lopez Romano, Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez, Alvaro Jara Rodelgo, Guillermo Hernaiz Lopez, Alejandro Pico Bolaño, Fernando Garcia Mostoles
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Patent number: 11052996Abstract: A lifting device including: a movable discontinuity (1) located in a surface of the lifting device, the movable discontinuity (1) being movable between: an active position in which the movable discontinuity (1) acts as vortex generator, and a passive position in which the movable discontinuity (1) is integrated into the surface of the lifting surface, a conduit (2) located in the spanwise direction of the lifting surface and in communication with the movable discontinuity (1), the lifting surface including openings (3) in its surface spanwise distant from each other in communication with the conduit (2), the movable discontinuity (1) and the conduit (2) being configured such that when an airflow goes through the conduit (2), this airflow activates the movable discontinuity (1) to act as a vortex generator of the lifting surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.Inventors: Carlos García Nieto, Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Soledad Crespo Peña, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Jesús Javier Vázquez Castro, Álvaro Torres Salas
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Patent number: 10953624Abstract: A configuration and manufacturing method for a trailing edge of an aircraft airfoil, such as a control surface or a lifting surface is described. The trailing edge is formed and configured by upper and lower composite covers, which are stitched to each other with a metallic wire, such as the metallic wire is electrically in contact with upper and lower metallic meshes to provide electrical continuity between meshes. According to a method, upper and lower covers configuring the trailing edge, are stitched with the metallic wire before curing the covers, so that the metallic wire gets embedded within the composite material. A trailing edge for an aircraft airfoil, which is easy to manufacture and that at the same time fulfills aerodynamic, mechanical and electrical conductivity requirements is described.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventors: Soledad Crespo Peña, Carlos García Nieto, Iker Vélez De Mendizabal Alonso, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández
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Patent number: 10906631Abstract: A lifting surface comprising a movable discontinuity located in the surface of the lifting surface. The movable discontinuity is movable between an active position in which the movable discontinuity acts as vortex generator, and a passive position in which the movable discontinuity is integrated into the surface of the lifting surface without acting as vortex generator. The lifting surface may be in an elevator, the elevator being rotatable around a hinge line with respect to the rest of the lifting surface. A bar is rigidly joined to the elevator. The bar, the elevator and the movable discontinuity are configured such that when the elevator rotates with respect to the rest of the lifting surface, the bar moves the movable discontinuity that departs from the surface of the lifting surface, acting as a vortex generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.Inventors: Carlos García Nieto, Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Soledad Crespo Peña, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Jesús Javier Vázquez Castro, Álvaro Torres Salas
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Patent number: 10830376Abstract: A composite structure (1) for an aircraft, having at least one insert (2) for receiving attachment devices, each insert (2) includes a core (3) having a major dimension and containing at least one through-hole (4), and a composite strip arrangement formed by a first section (5) surrounding the core (3) and attached to said core (3) by an adhesive polymeric layer, and a second section (6) including at least one free end (6a). The first (5) and the second portion (6) of the composite strip arrangement are disposed over a first surface (1a) of the composite structure (1), such that the major dimension of the core (3) is positioned transversal to said first surface (1 a). The at least one insert (2) is co-cured with the composite structure (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.Inventors: Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Diego Sanchez Franco, Luis Rodriguez Urbina, Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez, Carlos Garcia Nieto
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Patent number: 10745105Abstract: A tip structure for an aircraft airfoil, such as a control surface (ailerons, flaps, elevators, rudders, etc) and/or a lifting surface (wings, HTP's, VTP's) is a unitary body and includes a tip shell and a metallic material on the outer surface of the tip shell suitable to withstand a lighting strike. The tip shell has been obtained by a single-stage injection molding process using a thermoplastic composite material having fibers dispersed therein, and the metallic material has been integrally formed with the tip shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.Inventors: Soledad Crespo Peña, Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Iker Vélez De Mendizabal Alonso, Carlos García Nieto, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Álvaro Torres Salas, Pablo Cebolla Garrofe, Álvaro Calero Casanova
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Patent number: 10538308Abstract: An aircraft aerodynamic surface (1) including a torsion box (2) having a front spar (21) and rear spar (22), a first control surface (3) including a front spar (31) and a trailing edge (32) and a second control surface (4) having a front spar (41), a trailing edge (42), and a pivot device (5, 6, 7, 8) for pivotally attaching the first control surface (3) and the second control surface (4) to the rear spar (22) of the torsion box (2), the first control surface is an inboard control surface (4) including two lateral ribs (9, 9?), six inner ribs (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 10) and an inner spar (16), and the second control surface (3) is an outboard control surface which includes two lateral ribs (20, 20?), three internal ribs (17, 18, 19), two internal spars (24, 24?) and one internal spar (23).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.Inventors: Carlos Garcia Nieto, Fernando Pereira Mosqueira, Iker Velez De Mendizabal Alonso, Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez, Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz
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Patent number: 10532807Abstract: A leading edge section with laminar flow control includes: a perforated outer skin, a perforated inner skin, and a plurality of suction chambers formed between the outer skin and the inner skin. The leading edge section includes a plurality of stringers span-wise arranged at the leading edge section, and integrally formed with the outer skin, such that the inner skin is joined to the stringers. A method for manufacturing a leading edge section integrating a laminar flow control system is described, wherein a perforated inner skin is joined with a perforated outer skin having a plurality of stringers integrally formed with the outer skin, such that suction chambers are defined by a part of the outer skin, a part of the inner skin and a pair of stringers.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Airbus Operations, S.L.Inventors: Carlos García Nieto, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Pablo Cebolla Garrofe, Iker Vélez De Mendizabal Alonso, Soledad Crespo Peña, Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Álvaro Torres Salas, Álvaro Calero Casanova
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Publication number: 20200010218Abstract: A method for manufacturing the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs of trailing edges of aircraft lifting surfaces, in which the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs are made by joining simple C-shaped parts and/or simple L-shaped parts so as to obtain the final trailing edge ribs and bearing ribs. The manufacturing of the simple C-shaped parts uses the same tooling both for the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs, and the manufacturing of the simple L-shaped parts uses the same tooling both for the trailing edge ribs and the bearing ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Francisco Javier HONORATO RUIZ, Jesús Javier VÁZQUEZ CASTRO, Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ, Carlos GARCÍA NIETO, Iker VÉLEZ DE MENDIZÁBAL ALONSO
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Patent number: 10414497Abstract: A lightweight shield for aircraft protection against threat of high energy impacts, which comprises, a structural layer that has a first side and a second side, the first side being intended for receiving the impact, and a ballistic material layer for absorbing high energy impacts, having a first side and a second side. The first side of the ballistic material layer is faced to the second side of structural layer and joined to the structural layer via a progressively detachable interface and, the second side of the ballistic material layer is a free surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.Inventors: Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Esteban Martino González, Carlos García Nieto, Edouard Menard, Enrique Guinaldo Fernández, Soledad Crespo Peña, Jesús Javier Vázquez Castro
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Patent number: 10377464Abstract: This disclosure relates to the manufacturing of a leading edge section with hybrid laminar flow control for an aircraft. A manufacturing method involves: providing an outer hood, a plurality of elongated modules, first and second C-shaped profiles having comprising cavities, and an inner mandrel; assembling an injection molding tool by placing each profile on each end of the inner mandrel, arranging a first extreme of each elongated module in one cavity of the first profile and a second extreme of the module in another cavity of the second profile, both cavities positioned in the same radial direction; and placing the hood on first and second profiles to close the tool. Further, the injection molding tool is closed and filled with an injection compound comprising thermoplastic and short-fiber. Finally, the compound is hardened and demolded.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS, S.L.Inventors: Pablo Cebolla Garrofe, Álvaro Calero Casanova, Soledad Crespo Peña, Carlos Garcïa Nieto, Iker Vélez De Mendizábal Alonso, Enrique Guinaldo Fernandez, Francisco Javier Honorato Ruiz, Alvaro Torres Salas
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Publication number: 20190217536Abstract: A method for manufacturing, layer-upon-layer, an integral composite aeronautical structure, wherein the method comprises: (a) providing an additive manufacturing tool comprising a depositing mold shaping an aerodynamic surface and at least one head configured to be moved over the depositing mold and to deposit fibrous material reinforcement and/or meltable material; (b) depositing fibrous material reinforcement embedded within meltable material onto the depositing mold, at least one layer of a lower aerodynamic face-sheet being built thereby; (c) depositing meltable material onto at least a portion of the outer layer of the lower aerodynamic face-sheet, at least one layer of core structure being built thereby; and (d) depositing fibrous material reinforcement embedded within meltable material onto at least the outer layer of the core structure, at least one layer of an upper aerodynamic face-sheet being built thereby; wherein steps (b), (c) and (d) are performed using Additive Manufacturing technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Francisco Javier HONORATO RUIZ, Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ, Carlos GARCÍA NIETO, Guillermo HERNÁIZ LÓPEZ, Jesús Javier VÁZQUEZ CASTRO, Diego LASTRA GIL, Iker VÉLEZ DE MENDIZÁBAL ALONSO, Alberto ARANA HIDALGO
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Publication number: 20190184639Abstract: An impression chamber (1) for a 3D printer (6) adapted to receive a high performance plastic filament (19) and including a print head (7) and a printing bed (8), wherein the impression chamber (1) includes a thermally insulated plate (2) and a polyimide film (3) attached to the plate (2) for delimiting a printing space (20). The plate (2) is dimensioned to have a surface (2a) equal or larger than the major surface of the piece (5) to be printed, and the film (3) is dimensioned to surround the printing bed (8). The plate (2) is provided with a first through-hole (15) for allowing the passage of at least part of the print head (7), so that the plate (2) is moved by the movement of the print head (7) and the film (3) is dragged by said movement providing a flexible impression chamber (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Bernardo LOPEZ ROMANO, Enrique GUINALDO FERNANDEZ - SALAMANCA, Alvaro JARA RODELGO, Guillermo HERNAIZ LOPEZ, Alejandro PICO BOLAÑO, Fernando GARCIA MOSTOLES
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Publication number: 20190145550Abstract: A composite structure (1) for an aircraft, having at least one insert (2) for receiving attachment devices, each insert (2) includes a core (3) having a major dimension and containing at least one through-hole (4), and a composite strip arrangement formed by a first section (5) surrounding the core (3) and attached to said core (3) by an adhesive polymeric layer, and a second section (6) including at least one free end (6a). The first (5) and the second portion (6) of the composite strip arrangement are disposed over a first surface (1a) of the composite structure (1), such that the major dimension of the core (3) is positioned transversal to said first surface (1 a). The at least one insert (2) is co-cured with the composite structure (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Francisco Javier HONORATO RUIZ, Diego SANCHEZ FRANCO, Luis RODRIGUEZ URBINA, Enrique GUINALDO FERNANDEZ, Carlos GARCIA NIETO
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Publication number: 20180362142Abstract: An inflatable panel comprising two flexible face sheets and a core located between the two flexible face sheets, and lateral joining members configured to be joined to an aircraft structure and coupled to the inflatable panel. The lateral joining members cover at least part of the linear contour of the two flexible face sheets and have a first part covering an edge portion adjacent to the contour of one of the face sheets and a second part covering an edge portion adjacent to the contour of the other face sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Jesús Javier VÁZQUEZ CASTRO, Carlos GARCÍA NIETO, Enrique GUINALDO FERNÁNDEZ, José CARRASCO-FERNÁNDEZ, Darío CALVO-SÁNCHEZ, Carlos MARTÍN-CUBILLO