Automated system and method for smoothing wrinkled material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9993960
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14453670

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A method and apparatus for smoothing a material having wrinkles. The material is positioned on a vacuum table having a group of segments. A smoothing device is moved across a surface of the material to form a substantially smooth section of the material. A vacuum is progressively applied to a portion of the group of segments in the vacuum table corresponding to the substantially smooth section of the material to pull the substantially smooth section of the material against the vacuum table.

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THE BOEING COMPANY929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bloch, Daniel David St. Peters, US 8 20
Buelow, Nicholas Lee St. Louis, US 2 3
Easley, Samuel Joseph St. Peters, US 4 12
Gedera, Michael Brian Creve Coeur, US 2 3
Keyes, William John St. Charles, US 3 5
Reando, Joshua Bryan DeSoto, US 2 3
Tegeler, Alan Frank O'Fallon, US 2 3
Wear, Frederick Coleman St. Louis, US 2 3

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