Electric heating – Inductive heating – With heat exchange
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Fuqua, Shawntina (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Inductive heating
With heat exchange
C219S632000, C219S635000, C219S615000, C219S675000, C219S603000, C219S670000, C219S672000, C072S058000, C072S060000, C072S709000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06884976
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and a method for forming a localized joint in at least one structural member are provided. The apparatus includes a tool that corresponds to a joint portion of the structural member. An induction coil is disposed in the tool, and a power source is configured to energize the induction coil. A susceptor disposed between the tool and the structural member has a Curie temperature at which the susceptor becomes paramagnetic such that an electromagnetic field induced in the susceptor by the induction coil heats the susceptor to the Curie temperature for forming the joint.
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Matsen Marc R.
Smith Terry L.
Alston & Bird LLP
Fuqua Shawntina
The Boeing Company
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