Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
219760120 | Of multiple distinct layers | 39 |
20090032501 | ABRASION-RESISTANT WELD OVERLAY - A material blend for deposition of an abrasion-resistant overlay onto a metal substrate comprising a first metal particle component, a second metal particle component, and a carbide particle component and a method for the application thereof, wherein the overlay process conditions and the homogeneity of tungsten carbide distribution in the overlay are improved. | 02-05-2009 |
20120273468 | SINGLE CRYSTAL WELDING OF DIRECTIONALLY SOLIDIFIED MATERIALS - A process for the directional solidification of a weld seam during build up welding is provided which includes the targeted selection of process parameters for laser welding, feeding, laser power beam diameter, and powder mass flow. The temperature gradient substantially decisive for single crystal growth during laser application welding can be set deliberately. | 11-01-2012 |
20130032577 | CLADDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A CLADDING TO A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM COMPONENT - A cladding system and method for applying a cladding to a power generation system component including a first weld bead, a second weld and a filler bead. The first weld is deposited on the surface with a first energy source and solidified to form a first weld bead. The second weld is deposited on the surface adjacent to the first weld bead with the first energy source, wherein depositing the second weld creates a surface depression between the first weld bead and second weld. The filler bead is simultaneously deposited in the surface depression with a second energy source while depositing the second weld bead. The second weld and the filler bead are solidified to form the cladding bead. | 02-07-2013 |
20140158667 | RASTER METHODOLOGY, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRON BEAM LAYER MANUFACTURING USING CLOSED LOOP CONTROL - A method for layer-by-layer manufacturing of a three-dimensional work piece, including: (a) delivering a metallic feed material into a feed region; (b) emitting an electron beam; (c) translating the electron beam through a first predetermined raster pattern frame that includes: (i) a plurality of points within the feed region; and (ii) a plurality of points in a substrate region that is outside of the feed region; (d) monitoring a condition of the feed region or the substrate region for the occurrence of any deviation from a predetermined condition; (e) upon detecting of any deviation, translating the electron beam through at least one second predetermined raster pattern frame that maintains the melting beam power density level substantially the same, but alters the substrate beam power density level; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) at one or more second locations for building up layer-by-layer. | 06-12-2014 |
20140197139 | PRODUCTION OF FINE GRAINS IN DEPOSITION WELDING - By tilting a welding nozzle back and forth for depositing each successively applied weld layer, a very fine-grained structure is achieved in the multilayered buildup of material producing a directionally solidified structure. | 07-17-2014 |
20140367367 | ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING METHOD - An additive layer manufacturing method includes the steps of: a) laying down powder layer on powder bed, and b) focussing energy on an area of powder layer to fuse area of powder layer and thereby form a cross-section of the product; wherein steps a) and b) are repeated to form successive cross-sections of product, and wherein at least one of said steps b) involves focussing energy on an area of respective powder layer which is unsupported by a previously formed cross-section of product to thereby form a downwardly facing surface of product. Method is at least some of said successive steps b) involve focussing energy on a support area of respective powder layer, to fuse support area and thereby form successive cross-sections of a support pin within powder bed, support pin extending outwardly from downwardly facing surface of product when it is formed, so as to support downwardly facing surface. | 12-18-2014 |
20150108096 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING LOCATION FEEDBACK FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A system and method to correct for height error during a robotic welding additive manufacturing process. One or both of a welding output current and a wire feed speed are sampled during a robotic welding additive manufacturing process when creating a current weld layer. A plurality of instantaneous contact tip-to-work distances (CTWD's) are determined based on at least one or both of the welding output current and the wire feed speed. An average CTWD is determined based on the plurality of instantaneous CTWD's. A correction factor is generated, based on at least the average CTWD, which is used to compensate for any error in height of the current weld layer. | 04-23-2015 |
20150298259 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART BY MELTING POWDER, THE POWDER PARTICLES REACHING THE BATH IN A COLD STATE - A method of fabricating a part, includes a) supplying powder particles; b) heating a first quantity of powder to a melting temperature higher than that of the powder with a beam, and forming, on a support, a first pool including the melted powder and a portion of the support; c) heating a second quantity of the powder, and forming, on the support, a second pool; d) repeating c) to form a first layer; e) heating an [n] | 10-22-2015 |
20150328719 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING FOCUSED LIGHT HEATING SOURCE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a component | 11-19-2015 |
20150351913 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMPLANT HAVING POROUS LAYER ON SURFACE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing an implant that is to be surgically inserted in vivo, such as in an artificial knee or artificial hip. According to the method, the porous layer contains pores that have a vertically curved shape with a radius of 100 to 300 μm, thus allowing a bond to grow into the pores to enhance bond adhesion, and an interconnection space is formed between turning points in adjacent unit base layers to increase the ratio of interconnection between pores, whereby bones are allowed to grow into the pores to increase bone adhesion. | 12-10-2015 |
20160001364 | UNINTERUPPTED FILTERING SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING POWDER BED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A solid freeform manufacturing system includes a manufacturing chamber containing a powder based additive manufacturing device. The manufacturing chamber is connected to an environmental control chamber. The environmental control chamber contains environmental control devices including fans, filters, and an inert gas source. An interconnection between the environmental control chamber and manufacturing chamber allows an inert, contaminant free manufacturing environment. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001401 | SELECTIVE LASER SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Selective laser solidification apparatus is described that includes a powder bed onto which a powder layer can be deposited and a gas flow unit for passing a flow of gas over the powder bed along a predefined gas flow direction. A laser scanning unit is provided for scanning a laser beam over the powder layer to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layer to form a required pattern. The required pattern is formed from a plurality of stripes or stripe segments that are formed by advancing the laser beam along the stripe or stripe segment in a stripe formation direction. The stripe formation direction is arranged so that it always at least partially opposes the predefined gas flow direction. A corresponding method is also described. | 01-07-2016 |
20160008889 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE ADDITION OF FEATURES WITHIN COOLING HOLES | 01-14-2016 |
20160008922 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WORK PIECES HAVING A TAILORED MICROSTRUCTURE | 01-14-2016 |
20160016254 | RASTER METHODOLOGY, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRON BEAM LAYER MANUFACTURING USING CLOSED LOOP CONTROL - A method for layer-by-layer manufacturing of a three-dimensional work piece, including: (a) delivering a metallic feed material into a feed region; (b) emitting an electron beam; (c) translating the electron beam through a first predetermined raster pattern frame that includes: (i) a plurality of points within the feed region; and (ii) a plurality of points in a substrate region that is outside of the feed region; (d) monitoring a condition of the feed region or the substrate region for the occurrence of any deviation from a predetermined condition; (e) upon detecting of any deviation, translating the electron beam through at least one second predetermined raster pattern frame that maintains the melting beam power density level substantially the same, but alters the substrate beam power density level; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) at one or more second locations for building up layer-by-layer. | 01-21-2016 |
20160045981 | Gas Atmosphere Control In Laser Printing Using Metallic Powders - Methods and systems for controlling gas atmospheres in three-dimensional laser printing and weld overlay consolidation operations using metallic powders are provided. In one or more embodiments, such systems and methods comprise a printing chamber or laser weld overlay system, a gas supply system, a feed powder system, and one or more sensors employed to control the printing or welding operation. The methods and systems of the invention employ one or more inert gases having a purity greater than or equal to 99.995% | 02-18-2016 |
20160067780 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - The present disclosure provides a printer system based on high power, high brightness visible laser source for improved resolution and printing speeds. Visible laser devices based on high power visible laser diodes can be scaled using the stimulated Raman scattering process to create a high power, high brightness visible laser source. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067826 | POROUS STRUCTURE FOR DOWNHOLE FLUID CONTROL APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An embodiment of a method of manufacturing a downhole fluid control apparatus includes generating, using a processor, a design for a metallic porous structure configured to be deployed with a fluid control device, the fluid control device configured to be disposed in a borehole in an earth formation and inhibit the flow of particulates between a flow conduit and at least one of the borehole and the formation. The method also includes applying an energy beam from an energy source to a granular metallic material, and additively forming the metallic porous structure based on the design as a single structure having a distribution of pores therein. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067827 | APPLICATIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATERIALS PROCESSING WITH VISIBLE RAMAN LASER - Laser additive manufacturing systems and apparatus using laser wavelengths below 800 nm. Raman laser modules having laser pump sources in the blue wavelength range. Matching functional laser beam wavelength with maximum absorption wavelengths of starting materials. | 03-10-2016 |
20160074965 | TEMPERATURE REGULATION FOR A DEVICE FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a device for the additive manufacturing of components ( | 03-17-2016 |
20160090848 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE AND ARTICLE PRODUCED WITH SUCH A METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional article or at least a part of such an article made of a gamma prime (γ′) precipitation hardened nickel base superalloy with a high volume fraction (>25%) of gamma-prima phase which is a difficult to weld superalloy, or made of a cobalt base superalloy, or of a non-castable or difficult to machine metal material by means of selective laser melting (SLM), in which the article is produced by melting of layerwise deposited metal powder with a laser beam characterized in that the SLM processing parameters are selectively adjusted to locally tailor the microstructure and/or porosity of the produced article or a part of the article and therefore to optimize desired properties of the finalized article/part of the article. | 03-31-2016 |
20160096236 | TEMPERATURE SENSING APPARATUS, LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING METHOD - A temperature sensing apparatus configured to measure a temperature distribution of a surface to be measured is provided. The temperature sensing apparatus includes a lens set, a filtering module, a plurality of sensor arrays, and a processing unit. The lens set is configured to receive radiation from the surface to be measured. The filtering module is configured to filter the radiation from the lens set into a plurality of radiation portions respectively having different wavelengths. The sensor arrays are configured to respectively sense the radiation portions. The processing unit is configured to calculate an intensity ratio distribution of the radiation between the different wavelengths according to the radiation portions respectively sensed by the sensor arrays and determine the temperature distribution according to the intensity ratio distribution. A laser processing system and a temperature measuring method are also provided. | 04-07-2016 |
20160098495 | SURFACE MODIFIED UNIT CELL LATTICE STRUCTURES FOR OPTIMIZED SECURE FREEFORM FABRICATION - Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to preparing models of three-dimensional structures. In particular, a model of a three-dimensional structure constructed of porous geometries is prepared. A component file including a porous CAD volume having a boundary is prepared. A space including the porous CAD volume is populated with unit cells. The unit cells are populated with porous geometries having a plurality of struts having nodes on each end. The space is populated with at least one elongated fixation element extending beyond the boundary to produce an interlocking feature enabling assembly or engagement with a mating structure. | 04-07-2016 |
20160107263 | Generating a Three-Dimensional Component by Selective Laser Melting - The invention relates to a method for generating a three-dimensional component by selective laser melting, comprising: generating at least one process-influencing device by selective laser melting during generation of the three-dimensional component and activating the process-influencing device to act on an already completed area of the three-dimensional component prior to completion of the three-dimensional component. The invention also relates to a processing machine for carrying out the method. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114432 | SELECTIVE LASER SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A selective laser solidification apparatus including; a powder bed onto which powder layers can be deposited, at least one laser module for generating a plurality of laser beams for solidifying the powder material deposited onto the powder bed, a laser scanner for individually steering each laser beam to solidify separate areas in each powder layer, and a processing unit. A scanning zone for each laser beam is defined by the locations on the powder bed to which the laser beam can be steered by the laser scanner. The laser scanner is arranged such that each scanning zone is less than the total area of powder bed and at least two of the scanning zones overlap. The processing unit is arranged for selecting, for at least one powder layers, which laser beam to use to scan an area of the powder layer located within a region wherein the scanning zones overlap. | 04-28-2016 |
20160121399 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) objects, 3D printing processes, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the production of a 3D object. Methods, apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure may reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary supports. The present disclosure provides three dimensional (3D) objects printed utilizing the printing processes, methods, apparatuses and systems described herein. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121430 | PRODUCTION OF A COMPONENT BY SELECTIVE LASER MELTING - A method for producing a component by selective laser melting, wherein a number of lasers arranged next to one another generate a laser field, as a result of which powdery material can be melted in a selective manner for the purposes of generating contours. In the process, individual lasers of the laser arrangement can be switched on or off in a selective matter in order to irradiate or not irradiate certain regions. Furthermore, a device for carrying out the method is provided. | 05-05-2016 |
20160129528 | MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A machine for additive manufacturing positions a film having additive material relative to a substrate. The additive material is melted onto the substrate or previously formed layers of a workpiece using a laser. The substrate/workpiece and/or the film can be positioned in multiple axes so that complex shapes can be formed without extraneous supporting structures. The film-based delivery of the additive material allows deposition in orientations other than horizontal as is required for powder-only additive manufacturing and also avoids the inconvenience of collecting and recycling unused loose powdered metal. | 05-12-2016 |
20160158889 | CONTROL OF SOLIDIFICATION IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING A DIODE LASER FIBER ARRAY - A method of method of forming or repairing a superalloy article having a columnar or equiaxed or directionally solidified or amorphous or single crystal microstructure includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the article onto a powder bed of the superalloy to form a melt pool; and controlling a temperature gradient and a solidification velocity of the melt pool to form the columnar or single crystal microstructure. | 06-09-2016 |
20160167172 | METHOD OF CLADDING, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND FUSION WELDING OF SUPERALLOYS AND MATERIALF OR THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
20160175984 | Method and Apparatus for Distortion Control on Additively Manufactured Parts Using Wire Feed and Magnetic Pulses | 06-23-2016 |
20160193688 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING MULTIPLE MATERIALS IN A FOIL CONSOLIDATION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS | 07-07-2016 |
20160193695 | SOLID AXISYMMETRIC POWDER BED FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING | 07-07-2016 |
20160193696 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING OBJECTS BY SELECTIVE SOLIDIFICATION OF POWDER MATERIAL | 07-07-2016 |
20160193697 | MANUFACTURING METALLIC COMPONENTS HAVING INTEGRATED CRACK STOPPERS | 07-07-2016 |
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