US Patent Issued to RTX on Jan. 20 for "Methods for complex geometry mandrel removal of ceramic matrix composite components" (Connecticut, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,228, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).

"Methods for complex geometry mandrel removal of ceramic matrix composite components" was invented by Robert A. White III (Meriden, Conn.), Andrew Joseph Lazur (La Jolla, Calif.), Mary Colby (West Hartford, Conn.), Howard J. Liles (Newington, Conn.) and Robin H. Fernandez (East Haddam, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mandrel suitable for supporting an airfoil preform includes a first piece extending along a longitudinal axis of the mandrel, and a second piece in physical contact with the first piece at first interface region and extending along the longitud...