A method of detecting defects in a composite layup includes capturing, using an infrared camera, reference images of a reference layup being laid up by a reference layup head. The method also includes manually reviewing the reference images for defects, and generating reference defect masks indicating defects in the reference images. The method further includes training, using the reference images and reference defect masks, a neural network, creating a machine learning model that, given a production image as input, outputs a production defect mask indicating the defect location and the defect type of each defect. The method also includes capturing, using an infrared camera, production images of a production layup being laid up by the production layup head, and applying the model to the production images to automatically generate a production defect masks indicating each defect in the production images.

A method of detecting defects in a composite layup includes capturing, using an infrared camera, reference images of a reference layup being laid up by a reference layup head. The method also includes manually reviewing the reference images for defects, and generating reference defect masks indicating defects in the reference images. The method further includes training, using the reference images and reference defect masks, a neural network, creating a machine learning model that, given a production image as input, outputs a production defect mask indicating the defect location and the defect type of each defect. The method also includes capturing, using an infrared camera, production images of a production layup being laid up by the production layup head, and applying the model to the production images to automatically generate a production defect masks indicating each defect in the production images.

The present subject matter discloses a woven plywood and a method of manufacturing the same. The woven plywood can be created out of lower grade timber or logs than standard plywood. The woven plywood includes a first ply and a second ply. The first ply includes first vertical lamellas interwoven with first horizontal lamellas. The second ply includes second vertical lamellas interwoven with second horizontal lamellas. The lamellas are spaced in a manner that creates alternating openings in adjacent plies to that when they are laminated together, the overlapping sections of each plppy have an opening to receive the adjacent ply. Multiple plies are glued together into a sheet with appropriate thickness. The woven plywood is cold pressed to set the glue and hot pressed to cure the glue. The woven plywood is trimmed as per required length and width, and sanded for shipment.

The present subject matter discloses a woven plywood and a method of manufacturing the same. The woven plywood can be created out of lower grade timber or logs than standard plywood. The woven plywood includes a first ply and a second ply. The first ply includes first vertical lamellas interwoven with first horizontal lamellas. The second ply includes second vertical lamellas interwoven with second horizontal lamellas. The lamellas are spaced in a manner that creates alternating openings in adjacent plies to that when they are laminated together, the overlapping sections of each plppy have an opening to receive the adjacent ply. Multiple plies are glued together into a sheet with appropriate thickness. The woven plywood is cold pressed to set the glue and hot pressed to cure the glue. The woven plywood is trimmed as per required length and width, and sanded for shipment.

A metallic lustrous member with radio wave transmissibility is provided, which is capable of being easily produced, while ensuring a structure in which not only chromium or indium but also any of some other metals such as aluminum is formed as a metal layer on a continuous surface of any of various materials, and also an article using the member is provided. A production method for a metallic lustrous member with radio wave transmissibility, which is capable of easily forming, as a metal layer, not only chromium or indium but also any of some other metals such as aluminum, on a continuous surface of any of various materials. The metallic lustrous member comprises a substrate having radio wave transmissibility, and an aluminum layer formed directly on a continuous surface of the substrate. The aluminum layer has a discontinuous region including a plurality of separated segments which are mutually discontinuous.

A metallic lustrous member with radio wave transmissibility is provided, which is capable of being easily produced, while ensuring a structure in which not only chromium or indium but also any of some other metals such as aluminum is formed as a metal layer on a continuous surface of any of various materials, and also an article using the member is provided. A production method for a metallic lustrous member with radio wave transmissibility, which is capable of easily forming, as a metal layer, not only chromium or indium but also any of some other metals such as aluminum, on a continuous surface of any of various materials. The metallic lustrous member comprises a substrate having radio wave transmissibility, and an aluminum layer formed directly on a continuous surface of the substrate. The aluminum layer has a discontinuous region including a plurality of separated segments which are mutually discontinuous.

The present invention provide a multi-layered heat transfer sheet comprising a plurality of distinct pieces forming one or more consecutive patterns that form shapes or objects having discontinuous peripheries, as well as a method for producing and/or making said item. The method for forming the heat transfer decorations includes ablating one or more layers of a heat transfer sheet using a defocused laser to define at least one plurality of discrete pieces that together define a heat transfer decoration. A single pass of the defocused laser may ablate the one or more layers of the heat transfer sheet so as to define the discrete pieces.

The present invention relates to a reinforcement member made from a polymeric material. The present invention further relates to a vehicle comprising the reinforcement member, a method to absorb an impact on vehicle and a method to produce the reinforcement member.

A laminated glass includes a first glass plate; a second glass plate with a plate thickness which is less than a plate thickness of the first glass plate; and an intermediate film. The first glass plate and the second glass plate are laminated via the intermediate film. An external dimension of the second glass plate is less than an external dimension of the first glass plate. At least a part of an outer peripheral edge of the second glass plate is located on an inner periphery side with respect to an outer peripheral edge of the first glass plate.

A multi-layer decorating element includes a base and a plurality of plates forming decorative elements. The base has a length between the first and second ends thereof and an increased width from the first end to the second end. The first end of the base is curved. The second end of the base is divided by a gap into two segments. The gap has a closed end and an open end. The open end is disposed at the second end of the base. The closed end has a smaller width than the open end. The plurality of plates includes a side with a hot melt glue layer and is hot pressed on a side of the base. The plurality of plates is disposed within peripheral edges of the base and includes a plurality of overlapped sections. The plurality of plates has different shapes.