B29D99/00

Mask
20220395711 · 2022-12-15 ·

A mask for inhibiting the transmission of droplets including: a first wall including a first portion; a second wall including a second portion; wherein the first and second wall are connected to each other at or near their peripheries to define a space therebetween; an opening which extends between the first and second portions and which, in use, overlies a user's mouth; a first connection which connects the first portion to the second portion to inhibit communication between the opening and the space; a transparent wall which covers the opening; and a second connection which connects the transparent wall to the first or second walls.

Film-integrated gasket having a gasket support with a recess formed therein
11525511 · 2022-12-13 · ·

A film-integrated gasket is provided in which a gasket body is supported by a gasket support body formed of a resin film and a film thickness t.sub.2 at a position where the gasket body is supported is set to be smaller than a film thickness t.sub.1 at an adjacent position thereto so as to satisfy a demand for low reaction force by reducing the compression ratio in the thickness directional in mounting. The film-integrated gasket can be provided with a portion compressed in the thickness direction at the position where the gasket body is supported, so that the portion sets a thickness difference. The film-integrated gasket can alternatively be provided with a portion where a plurality of resin films is stacked at an adjacent position to the position where the gasket main body is supported, so that the portion sets a thickness difference.

Ventilator conduit for reversible airway device
11517692 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A ventilator conduit for a reversible airway device (RAD) is provided. The RAD can include a supra-glottic support member connected to a tubular guide (TG) having oppositely disposed proximal and distal end portions and TG lumen, which extends between the ends and is defined by an inner surface. The RAD can be physically free of an endotracheal tube. The ventilator conduit can include a hollow tube having first and second ends, and a ventilator conduit lumen extending between the ends. The first and second ends can be adapted for connection to a ventilator circuit and insertion into the TG lumen, respectively. At least the second end of the hollow tube can be sized and dimensioned so that, upon insertion into the TG, an outer surface of the second end is brought into direct contact with a portion of the inner surface to form an air-tight seal therebetween.

Composite material structure and manufacturing method of composite material structure

According to one implementation, a composite material structure includes a corrugated stringer and a panel. The corrugated stringer has a corrugated structure including portions each having hat-shaped cross section. The corrugated stringer is made of a composite material. The panel is integrated with the corrugated stringer. The panel is made of a composite material. Further, according to one implementation, a manufacturing method of a composite material structure includes: setting a textile on a laminated body of prepregs; and producing the composite material structure by covering the laminated body with a bagging film, forming a vacuum state in a space covered with the bagging film, impregnating the textile with the resin, and thermal curing of the laminated body of the prepregs. The laminated body is a panel before curing. The textile has a structure corresponding to a corrugated stringer.

Integral stiffening rail for braided composite gas turbine engine component
11519291 · 2022-12-06 · ·

A gas turbine engine component includes a tubular body section including a plurality of fiber wraps encompassed within a matrix composition and one or more integrally-formed stiffeners extending from an outer surface of the body section and in a component circumferential direction around the body section. The stiffener includes one or more fiber wraps extending radially outwardly from the body section over a form and to the body section from the form.

VEHICLE SEAT CONTAINING FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND EXPANDED THERMOPLASTICS
20220371492 · 2022-11-24 ·

The invention relates to a seat for a vehicle, preferably for a land craft, a watercraft, and/or an aircraft, comprising at least one multilayer structural component (1) with at least one first (6) and at least one second ply (5) of a composite material, in each case containing fibers which are integrated into a thermoplastic, and with a layer (7) which is arranged between said plies and is made of at least one foamed thermoplastic; to a method for producing same, said method having at least the following steps (A): providing at least one first and at least one second ply of a composite material, in each case containing fibers which are integrated into a thermoplastic, (B) thermoforming the first ply of composite material into a lower seat shell, (C) thermoforming the second ply of composite material into an upper seat shell, (D) arranging the lower seat shell and the upper seat shell in a tool, such that a gap is formed between the two seat shells, (E) introducing foamed particles made of a thermoplastic into the gap, and (F) pressing the two seats shells and the foamed particles in order to obtain the seat; and to the use of the seat in a vehicle, preferably in a land craft, a watercraft, and/or an aircraft.

MOULD SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MOULDING A BLADE SHELL OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE
20220371227 · 2022-11-24 ·

A mould system for moulding a blade shell of a wind turbine blade includes a first mould for manufacturing a first blade shell part and a second mould for moulding a second blade shell part. The first mould has a first moulding side with a first moulding surface defining an outer shape of the first blade shell part. The second mould has a second moulding side with a second moulding surface defining an outer shape of the second blade shell part. The mould system is configured to rotate and position the first mould such that the first moulding side is facing the second moulding side and such that the first blade shell part may be joined with the second blade shell part so as to form the blade shell. The first mould includes a first mould flange along at least a part of the periphery of the first moulding surface.

Thermoplastic composite materials for portable information handling system enclosures

Enclosure parts for portable information handling systems may be made by heat pressing material layers together. The material layers may include outer fiber-reinforced thermoplastic layers and a core thermoplastic layer comprising a plurality of thermoplastic film layers. The core thermoplastic layer may be die cut to create voids that reduce weight of the enclosure part. A finishing layer may be added, along with attachment features.

Method for the simultaneous production of two or more fiber composite components and fiber composite component

A method for the simultaneous production of two or more fiber composite components, to a fiber composite component, to a rotor blade of a wind power installation, as well as to a wind power installation. A method for the simultaneous production of two or more fiber composite components, in particular of two or more substantially identical fiber composite components which have a component contour, the method comprising providing at least one fibrous material, at least one planar separation element, and at least one matrix material, wherein the at least one planar separation element at least in portions is permeable to the matrix material; producing a semi-finished fibrous pack by disposing the fibrous material layer-by-layer so as to form semi-finished fibrous products stacked on top of one another, wherein at least one of the planar separation elements is in each case disposed between the semi-finish fibrous products; infusing the semi-finished fibrous pack with the matrix material; cutting the component contour into the infused semi-finished fibrous pack.

Equipotential bonding of wind turbine rotor blade

A wind turbine rotor blade has a spar cap including conductive material, and a lightning conductor extending over the spar cap. There is a non-conductive layer between the lightning conductor and the spar cap. An equipotential bonding element electrically bonds the lightning conductor to the spar cap. The non-conductive layer is discontinuous to define a gap, and the equipotential bonding element extends through the gap.