ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,142, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Compression resin transfer infusion methods" was invented by Jessica Offutt Fry (Charleston, S.C.), Heather Marie Wadsworth (Ladson, S.C.), David Earl Reed (Summerville, S.C.), Kevin Donald Gordon (Summerville, S.C.), Mark R. Brei (Ladson, S.C.) and Chloe E. Klusman (Ladson, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of compression resin transfer infusion are presented. A dry preform with a thermoplastic veil is placed onto a lower mold die. An upper mold die is placed over the lower mold die to create an infusion and cure tool having a sealed cavity holding t...