Patent ID: 9372177
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: C09D,G01K,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A system, comprising: a composite having a surface; an excitation source for transmitting light of a first wavelength onto the surface of the composite, the surface including a repair composition having an adduct that detects heat in the composite; a mounting plate defining at least one aperture for the passage of light; a hood mountable upon the surface of the composite by the mounting plate, wherein the hood includes an inside portion; a detector positioned within the inside portion of the hood, wherein the detector receives a fluorescence generated by the adduct indicating one of an over-heating and an out-of-spec heating condition of the repair composition; and a controller in communication with the detector to receive the fluorescence detected by the detector, wherein the controller determines if the repair composition experiences at least one of the over-heating and the out-of-spec heating condition based on the fluorescence generated by the adduct during curing of the repair composition.