Appeal No. 2002-0963
Application No. 08/122,344
monitoring a plurality of parameters associated with application
of the at least one thermoset resin impregnated fiber tow or tape
by the fiber placement apparatus to the mandrel; and
controlling a degree of advancement of cure of the resin in the
at least one thermoset resin impregnated fiber tow or tape as a
function of values of at least one of the monitored parameters.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Forbes et al. (Forbes) 2,683,105 Jul. 6, 1954
Sherwood 3,313,670 Apr. 11, 1967
Chitwood et al. (Chitwood) 3,574,040 Apr. 6, 1971
Lemelson 3,616,070 Oct. 26, 1971
Boss et al. (Boss) 3,844,822 Oct. 29, 1974
McClean et al. (McClean) 4,145,740 Mar. 20, 1979
Hebert et al. 4,797,172 Jan. 10, 1989
Alenskis et al. (Alenskis) 4,867,834 Sep. 19, 1989
Benson et al. (Benson) 5,045,147 Sep. 3, 1991
Klein, A. J. (Editor), “Automated tape laying,” Advanced
Composites, pp. 44-52 (Jan/Feb. 1989).
Evans, D. O. et al. (Evans), “Fiber Placement Process Study,”
SAMPE, 34TH Symposium Book of Proceedings, pp. 1-12 (May 8-11,
1989).
The following rejections are at issue in this appeal:
(1) Claims 1, 3 through 7, 9, 14 through 17, 19, 20 and 22
through 32 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Evans in view of Chitwood, Sherwood, Hebert and
Boss.
(2) Claims 2, 19 and 21 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Evans in view of Chitwood,
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