公开(公告)号：US11135748B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US15948253

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Steven McGinnis ,  Adrian Timothy Wallace

IPC: B29C44/18 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C44/38 ,  B29C70/02 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B29L31/30

Abstract: Expandable components for aerial vehicles may include an outer structure formed of carbon fiber, an adhesive bladder disposed within the outer structure, and expanding foam materials inserted into the adhesive bladder. The expandable components may be configured to transform from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration upon application of heat and/or pressure. For example, in the compressed configuration, the outer structure, adhesive bladder, and expanding foam materials may be folded, rolled, or compressed for storage or transport. In the expanded configuration, the expanding foam materials may expand and cure within the adhesive bladder, the adhesive bladder may expand, bond, and cure inside the outer structure, and the outer structure may expand and cure to a desired shape or size.

公开(公告)号：US11090845B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US15948261

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Steven McGinnis ,  Adrian Timothy Wallace

IPC: B29C44/18 ,  B29C44/34 ,  B29C44/12 ,  B29C44/60 ,  B29K105/04 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29K707/04

Abstract: Manufacturing systems for expandable components may include a controller, a heat and/or pressure source, and a transfer line. For example, the expandable components may be configured to transform from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration upon application of heat and/or pressure. In addition, the controller may activate the heat and/or pressure source to release heat and/or gases that are directed to the expandable components via the transfer line. Further, the manufacturing system may also include an igniter, a manifold, and a valve to further control the release of heat and/or gases. Moreover, at least a portion of the heat and/or gases may be recaptured in a closed chamber and redirected to additional expandable components in other closed chambers. Furthermore, various post-processing may be performed on the components in their expanded configurations.

公开(公告)号：US10175186B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15279027

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Prescott Gee Glynn ,  Robert Todd Marks ,  Steven McGinnis ,  Armando Medina Romero ,  Mark Gerald Munster, Jr. ,  Adrian Timothy Wallace

IPC: G01N25/72

Abstract: Methods for detecting irregularities in a composite vehicle can include cooling the composite vehicle to a substantially uniform first temperature, heating a surface of the composite vehicle to a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, and obtaining temperature data from the composite vehicle after the surface has been heated. An irregularity in the composite vehicle is detected based on the temperature data.

公开(公告)号：US20180087967A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15279078

申请日：2016-09-28

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Prescott Gee Glynn ,  Robert Todd Marks ,  Steven McGinnis ,  Armando Medina Romero, JR. ,  Mark Gerald Munster, JR. ,  Adrian Timothy Wallace

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01N25/72

CPC classification number: G01J5/0003 ,  G01J5/0896 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J2005/0085 ,  G01N25/72

Abstract: Methods for detecting irregularities in a composite structure can include obtaining temperature data from a surface of the composite structure while the composite structure undergoes a thermal change. An irregularity in the composite structure is detected based on the temperature data.