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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for additive manufacturing utilizing localized ultrasound-enhanced material flow and fusioning
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Application No.: US15901643Application Date: 2018-02-21
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Publication No.: US11117212B2Publication Date: 2021-09-14
- Inventor: Keng Hsu , Anagh Deshpande
- Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Applicant Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Current Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
- Main IPC: B23K20/10
- IPC: B23K20/10 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y70/00

Abstract:
Ultrasonic filament modeling systems and methods may be utilized to achieve room-temperature 3-D printing of solid (>95%) metal materials. A vibrating tool is applied to a metal filament to form a voxel, inducing mechanical deformation as well as inter-and intra-layer mass transport. Desired structures may be built on a voxel-by-voxel basis. Additionally, by varying the applied ultrasonic energy, the microstructure of the resulting structure may be controlled.
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