Fringe calibration system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12103238B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US18440733

    申请日:2024-02-13

    发明人: Niall O'Dowd

    摘要: A system includes an additive manufacturing machine having a reference surface and an object surface, at least one camera device to capture the reference surface, at least one projector device to project at the reference surface, a memory storing computer-readable instructions, and at least one processor to execute the instructions to move the reference surface above or below a highest point the object surface, and move the reference surface downward and obtain a digital fringe projection phasemap of the reference surface using the at least one camera device and the at least one projector device until a whole measurement volume has phasemap data.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MOLTEN METAL DROPLETS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20240316869A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18574265

    申请日:2022-06-25

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a system for additive manufacturing. The system includes a frame, a CNC bed configured with the frame. A metal dispensing mechanism configured to eject metal droplets on the CNC bed. The metal dispensing mechanism is configured to controllably move with respect to the CNC bed for manufacturing the object. The metal dispensing mechanism includes a first nozzle, functionally configured with the CNC bed, for controllably dispensing the metal droplets on the CNC bed, and the nozzle is fluidically configured with a reservoir having the metal. A piston configured with the reservoir, and the piston is configured to push the molten metal from the reservoir such the molten metal is released from the reservoir towards the first nozzle. The piston is made of thermally insulating material, and a transducer configured with the piston to facilitate mechanical jerking of the piston for facilitating the pushing of the molten metal from the reservoir.