- Patent Title: Method of making and using shape memory polymer composite patches
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Application No.: US13183508Application Date: 2011-07-15
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Publication No.: US08808479B2Publication Date: 2014-08-19
- Inventor: Patrick J. Hood
- Applicant: Patrick J. Hood
- Applicant Address: US OH Dayton
- Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Dayton
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Main IPC: B29C65/00
- IPC: B29C65/00 ; B29C73/00

Abstract:
A method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area; activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer so that said composite patch retains the molded shape; and bonding said composite patch to said damaged part.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110265936A1 METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER COMPOSITE PATCHES Public/Granted day:2011-11-03
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