公开(公告)号：US12202200B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18467421

申请日：2023-09-14

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Victor Fulton ,  Glen Charles Fedyk ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Jacob Mayer ,  John Sterle ,  Vadim Bromberg

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B08B1/16 ,  B08B1/32 ,  B08B1/50 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US20240001616A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18467421

申请日：2023-09-14

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Victor Fulton ,  Glen Charles Fedyk ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Jacob Mayer ,  John Sterle ,  Vadim Bromberg

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B1/04

CPC classification number: B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B08B1/005 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B08B1/007

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US20230382044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18250855

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob Mayer

IPC: B29C64/259 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/307

CPC classification number: B29C64/259 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/307 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article having successive layers of a powder material, which layers correspond to successive cross-sections of the three-dimensional article includes a process chamber comprising a process chamber floor and a build box management system. The build box management system includes an intake conveyor that receives a build box and an elevated conveyor that engages the build box at a location above a bottom of the build box.

公开(公告)号：US20230390825A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18250846

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Jacob Mayer ,  Victor FULTON ,  Carlos H. BONILLA

IPC: B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B22F12/38 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F12/222

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article having successive layers of a powder material, which layers correspond to successive cross-sections of the three-dimensional article includes a process chamber that includes a process chamber floor having an opening therethrough, the opening defining a part processing area and a lid management system. The lid management system includes an actuator including a movable arm that moves between retracted and extended positions and a machine lid connected to the movable arm. The machine lid is sized and configured to sealingly engage a perimeter of the opening of the process chamber floor with the movable arm in the extended position.

公开(公告)号：US20220242130A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17612452

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William C. Alberts ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Robert Edgar Estes ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Janet Mekker ,  William Cosmo Murphy ,  Arunkumar Natarjan ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Xi Yang ,  Travis Sands

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  C09D9/00 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/30

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US20220134668A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17509692

申请日：2021-10-25

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Victor Fulton ,  Glen Charles Fedyk ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Jacob Mayer ,  John Sterle ,  Vadim Bromberg

IPC: B29C64/35 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US12233643B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17612868

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Vadim Bromberg ,  John Sterle ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Ruben E. Fairman ,  Jacob Mayer

IPC: B41J2/045

Abstract: An apparatus includes a printing head (154) comprising jet nozzles (158) spaced apart from one another, where a distance from a first jet nozzle to a second jet nozzle positioned adjacent the first jet nozzle defines a jet-spacing, a printing head position control assembly includes a first actuator assembly (102) to move the printing head along the longitudinal axis and a second actuator assembly (103) to move the printing head along a latitudinal axis, and an control unit communicatively coupled to the printing head position control assembly. The control unit causes jet nozzles to dispense drops of binder (50) while the printing head traverses a first pass trajectory along the longitudinal axis in a first direction, indexes the printing head to a second pass trajectory along the latitudinal axis, and causes jet nozzles to dispense drops of binder while the printing head traverses the second pass trajectory along the longitudinal axis in a second direction.

公开(公告)号：US12097709B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17612452

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William C. Alberts ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Robert Edgar Estes ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Janet Mekker ,  William Cosmo Murphy ,  Arunkumar Natarajan ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Xi Yang ,  Travis Sands

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/90 ,  C09D9/00 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/30

CPC classification number: B41J2/16552 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  C09D9/005 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/30 ,  B41J2002/16558

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.

公开(公告)号：US20230398736A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18250859

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Victor Fulton ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Joshua Tyler Mook ,  Peter Douglas Lueschen ,  John Sterle ,  Vadim Bromberg

IPC: B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: In embodiments, an additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a chassis assembly and a skin at least partially covering the chassis assembly. The chassis assembly comprises a lower chassis section secured to a low voltage chassis section; an upper environmental chassis section secured to and extending over the low voltage chassis section and the lower chassis section; a high voltage chassis section secured to the upper environmental chassis section and the lower chassis section; and a build receptacle carriage adjustably coupled to the lower chassis section. The skin comprises first and second doors providing access to the low voltage chassis section and the high voltage chassis section; a rear panel providing access to the upper environmental chassis section; a top panel covering a top of the upper environmental chassis section; and at least one hinged door providing access to the lower chassis section.

公开(公告)号：US20240326328A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18738480

申请日：2024-06-10

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Vadim Bromberg ,  John Sterle ,  Victor Fulton ,  Tyler Andrew Griffith ,  Peter Douglas Lueschen ,  Carlos H. Bonilla ,  Joseph L. Smolenski ,  Timothy Francis Andrews ,  Younkoo Jeong ,  Jacob Mayer ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Mary Kathryn Thompson ,  Ruben E. Fairman

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F12/63 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/218 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/364 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y40/20

CPC classification number: B29C64/165 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/63 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/218 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/364 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y40/20

Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.