公开(公告)号：US20210262379A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17184428

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： John Russell BUCKNELL ,  Michael VASILE

IPC: F01N13/10 ,  F02B37/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: An exhaust header with an integrated heat shield is disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, the exhaust header comprises a body including an inner wall that defines a cavity through which exhaust gases can be routed. An outer wall is integrally formed with, and radially offset from, the inner wall to define an air gap through which an airflow can be received at an input of the exhaust header and passed along a periphery of the body to collect thermal radiation and route it through an outlet duct. In some embodiments, the exhaust header is coupled to a turbocharger, which itself is coupled to an exhaust outlet of the body and separately, the air gap for effecting an airflow about the turbocharger's perimeter. Further, in various embodiments, the exhaust header is additively manufactured to produce the integrated heat shield and other header components.

公开(公告)号：US20190105991A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15730666

申请日：2017-10-11

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： John Russell BUCKNELL ,  Stuart Paul MACEY ,  Broc William TenHOUTEN ,  David Charles O'CONNELL

IPC: B60L8/00 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40

Abstract: A solar extended range electric vehicle, various structures and assemblies within the vehicle, and additive manufacturing techniques for these structure and assemblies are disclosed. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a solar extended-range vehicle includes a frame coupled to an exterior structure, a suspension system mounted to the exterior structure and coupled to a wheel system, at least one electric motor coupled to the wheel system, and at least one stowable solar panel arranged along a region of the frame for supplying power to the electric motor.

公开(公告)号：US20190011187A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US15643405

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： John Russell BUCKNELL

IPC: F28D7/00 ,  B23P15/26 ,  B21D53/06 ,  F28F9/02 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B23K26/342

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for additively manufacturing microtube heat exchangers are disclosed herein. A heat exchanger header is additively manufactured with high density microtube arrays to achieve an integrated structure achieving values of heat transfer effectiveness Eff up to ninety percent and values of transfer surface area densities up to 20,000 m2/m3. The heat exchanger header can be printed with a high density microtube array to separate different types of fluids or liquids into different microtubes and to form a high quality seal. Additionally, microtubes and/or microtube arrays can be additively manufactured to be curved or to have pleats; and microtube lattice arrays can be compactly positioned within hollow support structures.

公开(公告)号：US20180339456A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15604037

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Robert CZINGER ,  Broc William TenHOUTEN ,  David Charles O'CONNELL ,  Jon Paul GUNNER ,  John Russell BUCKNELL ,  Alex James HAMADE ,  David Brian TenHOUTEN

IPC: B29C64/379 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29K105/06

Abstract: Techniques for flexible, on-site additive manufacturing of components or portions thereof for transport structures are disclosed. An automated assembly system for a transport structure may include a plurality of automated constructors to assemble the transport structure. In one aspect, the assembly system may span the full vertically integrated production process, from powder production to recycling. At least some of the automated constructors are able to move in an automated fashion between the station under the guidance of a control system. A first of the automated constructors may include a 3-D printer to print at least a portion of a component and to transfer the component to a second one of the automated constructors for installation during the assembly of the transport structure. The automated constructors may also be adapted to perform a variety of different tasks utilizing sensors for enabling machine-learning.

公开(公告)号：US20180311760A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15582470

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Eahab Nagi EL NAGA ,  John Russell BUCKNELL ,  Chor Yen YAP

IPC: B23K15/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/60

Abstract: Systems and methods for beam scanning for powder bed fusion (PBF) systems are provided. A PBF apparatus can include a structure that supports a layer of powder material, an energy beam source that generates an energy beam, and a deflector that applies the energy beam to fuse an area of the powder material in the layer at multiple locations, the deflector being further configured to apply the energy beam to each of the locations multiple times. A PBF apparatus can include a deflector configured to provide multiple scans to a layer powder material supported by the structure. A PBF apparatus can include a deflector that applies the energy beam to fuse an area of the powder material in the layer at multiple locations, the deflector being further configured to apply the energy beam in a raster scan.

公开(公告)号：US20180311732A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15582409

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Eahab Nagi EL NAGA ,  John Russell BUCKNELL ,  Chor Yen YAP ,  Broc William TenHOUTEN ,  Antonio Bernerd MARTINEZ

IPC: B22F3/105 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B22F3/16 ,  B22F3/18 ,  B22F3/02 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Systems and methods of support structures in powder-bed fusion (PBF) are provided. Support structures can be formed of bound powder, which can be, for example, compacted powder, compacted and sintered powder, powder with a binding agent applied, etc. Support structures can be formed of non-powder support material, such as a foam. Support structures can be formed to include resonant structures that can be removed by applying a resonance frequency. Support structures can be formed to include structures configured to melt when electrical current is applied for easy removal.