Patent ID: 8522614
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B32B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the manufacture of a prepreg and/or laminate comprising A resin infusion apparatus; A layup apparatus; An optical metrology unit for measuring at least one first property of the prepeg and/or the laminate, said at least one first property including surface topography; An ultrasound probe for measuring at least one second property of the prepeg and/or the laminate, said at least one second property including porosity; A controller for making adjustments in the operation of the resin infusion apparatus and/or the layup apparatus based on the at least one first property and the at least one second property; and A processor operatively disposed relative to the optical metrology unit and the ultrasound probe and the controller so that information may be transmitted therebetween.