Patents by Inventor Francis J. Samalot Rivera

Francis J. Samalot Rivera 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).

  • Induction welding using a heat sink and/or cooling
    Patent number: 11364688
    Abstract: A method of induction welding a first thermoplastic composite (TPC) to a second thermoplastic composite (TPC) includes inductively heating a weld interface area between the first TPC and the second TPC, and cooling a surface of the first TPC opposite the weld interface area while inductively heating the weld interface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. DiChiara, Francis J. Samalot Rivera, Richard W. Burns
  • Induction welding using a heat sink and/or cooling
    Patent number: 11351738
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in induction welding includes a flexible backing and a number of tiles disposed on the flexible backing in a single layer, wherein the tiles are electrically non-conductive and thermally conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A DiChiara, Francis J. Samalot Rivera, Creed Blevins
  • Induction welding using a heat sink and/or cooling
    Patent number: 11230066
    Abstract: A method of induction welding a first carbon fiber thermoplastic composite (TPC) to a second carbon fiber thermoplastic composite (TPC) using an induction coil includes aligning the first TPC with the second TPC to form a weld interface area, flexing a heat sink onto a surface of the first TPC between the weld interface area and the induction coil, and inductively heating the weld interface area with the induction coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. DiChiara, Richard W. Burns, Francis J. Samalot Rivera
  • INDUCTION WELDING USING A HEAT SINK AND/OR COOLING
    Publication number: 20210039326
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in induction welding includes a flexible backing and a number of tiles disposed on the flexible backing in a single layer, wherein the tiles are electrically non-conductive and thermally conductive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert A. DiChiara, Francis J. Samalot Rivera, Creed Blevins
  • INDUCTION WELDING USING A HEAT SINK AND/OR COOLING
    Publication number: 20210039328
    Abstract: A method of induction welding a first carbon fiber thermoplastic composite (TPC) to a second carbon fiber thermoplastic composite (TPC) using an induction coil includes aligning the first TPC with the second TPC to form a weld interface area, flexing a heat sink onto a surface of the first TPC between the weld interface area and the induction coil, and inductively heating the weld interface area with the induction coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert A. DiChiara, Richard W. Burns, Francis J. Samalot Rivera
  • INDUCTION WELDING USING A HEAT SINK AND/OR COOLING
    Publication number: 20210039329
    Abstract: A method of induction welding a first thermoplastic composite (TPC) to a second thermoplastic composite (TPC) includes inductively heating a weld interface area between the first TPC and the second TPC, and cooling a surface of the first TPC opposite the weld interface area while inductively heating the weld interface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Robert A. DiChiara, Francis J. Samalot Rivera, Richard W. Burns