BAE Systems was granted a patent for functionalized composite-making tape.

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    "summary": "BAE Systems was granted a patent for functionalized composite-making tape.",
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    "patent_title": "Functionalized tape for the manufacture of fibre-reinforced composite parts",
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    "uspto_assignee": "BAE Systems plc",
    "patent_abstract": "A method of providing a functionalized veil or tape for manufacture of fibre-reinforced composite parts, the method comprising: depositing functional particles ( 12 ) in and/or on a veil or tape ( 11 ), by flowing F a fluid ( 13 ), through the veil or tape ( 11 ), to provide the functionalized veil or tape, wherein the veil or tape comprises reinforcement fibres and the fluid includes functional particles.",
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  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"baesystems.com","limit":20}'