公开(公告)号：US20220223048A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17574513

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Robert Czinger ,  John Russell Bucknell ,  Jinbo Chen ,  Gregory S. Weaver

IPC: G08G1/00 ,  B60W30/12 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60W30/16 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04W4/44 ,  B60W30/165

Abstract: A virtual railroad of vehicles is disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, a system includes one or more passenger vehicles of a peloton, and a first engine vehicle of the peloton. The first engine vehicle communicatively connected to the one or more passenger vehicles, wherein the first engine vehicle comprises: a processor communicatively connected to a memory and is configured to receive status information of the one or more passenger vehicles, determine, based on the received status information, a set of current values for a set of vehicle attributes for each of the one or more passenger vehicles, and adjust, based on the set of current values for the set of vehicle attributes, a position of a corresponding passenger vehicle of the one or more passenger vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US20220220587A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17556973

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Chan Cheong PUN

IPC: C22C21/02 ,  C22F1/043 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: Alloy materials and three-dimensional (3-D) printed alloys are disclosed. An alloy in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure comprises cobalt, titanium, silicon, magnesium, zinc, manganese, zirconium, and aluminum, wherein a structure of the alloy as printed by a 3D printing process has a yield strength of at least 300 Megapascals and an elongation of at least 4 percent.

公开(公告)号：US20220193777A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17556516

申请日：2021-12-20

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Narender Shankar Lakshman

IPC: B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/62 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F7/06

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for disassembling components are described. An apparatus in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a first component including a first adhesive interface, a second component including a second adhesive interface, a joint between the first and second adhesive interfaces, the joint comprising an adhesive bonding to the first adhesive interface and to the second adhesive interface, such that the first component and the second component are joined together, and at least one thermal element in the adhesive, wherein the at least one thermal element is configured to weaken the joint by heating the adhesive when an energy is applied to the thermal element.

公开(公告)号：US20220153918A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-19

申请号：US17527101

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Bahram ISSARI ,  Lukas Philip CZINGER ,  Michael Thomas KENWORTHY

IPC: C08G18/79 ,  C08G18/34 ,  C08K3/013 ,  C08K3/014 ,  C08K3/01

Abstract: A resin composition can includes a first isocyanurate component and a first bonding component bonded to the first isocyanurate component. The first bonding component can be configured to bond to a second bonding component that is bonded to a second isocyanurate component. The first bonding component can be configured to bond to the second bonding component based upon an application of an initiator to the resin composition. In this way, the first isocyanurate component can be coupled to the second isocyanurate component. The resin composition can be either in a pre-cured state in which the first isocyanurate component is not coupled to the second isocyanurate component or in a post-cured state in which at least a portion of the first isocyanurate component is coupled to at least a portion of the second isocyanurate component.

公开(公告)号：US20220088608A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17481239

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alex TENG ,  Simon PUN ,  Prabir CHAUDHURY ,  Michael Thomas KENWORTHY ,  Narender LAKSHMAN

IPC: B02C17/16 ,  B22F9/04 ,  B02C17/18 ,  B02C17/10 ,  B02C17/24

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for producing spherical metallic powders through continuous ball milling are described. The apparatus comprises a comminution component including an inlet to receive a metallic material at a first region within the comminution component and an outlet to dispense the metallic powder from a second region within the comminution component. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of grinding components to grind the metallic material, the plurality of grinding components being arranged within the comminution component. The apparatus comprises a drive component, connected with the comminution component, to induce movement of the metallic material and the plurality of grinding components within the comminution component such that the metallic material is fragmented through contact with the plurality of grinding components at the first region and an external surface of the fragmented metallic material is altered at the second region to produce the metallic powder.

公开(公告)号：US20220066426A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17342926

申请日：2021-06-09

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Robert CZINGER ,  Michael Thomas KENWORTHY ,  Lukas Philip CZINGER ,  Jinbo CHEN ,  Antonio Bernerd MARTINEZ ,  Matthew Cooper KELLER ,  Alex James HAMADE

IPC: G05B19/418

Abstract: Adaptable manufacturing systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing a product in accordance with the present disclosure may include a design apparatus, an assembly apparatus, and a control apparatus, coupled to the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus receives input information from the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus. The control apparatus provides output information for altering at least one parameter used by at least one of the design apparatus and the assembly apparatus in the manufacture of the product.

公开(公告)号：US11224943B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US15914874

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Chor Yen Yap

IPC: B23K26/34 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B23K26/073

Abstract: Systems and methods of adapting the geometrical shape of a laser beam in laser-based powder-bed fusion (PBF) are provided. An apparatus for laser-based powder-bed fusion includes a depositor that deposits a plurality of layers of a powder material. The apparatus further includes a laser beam source that generates a laser beam having a variable beam geometry. A laser application component applies the laser beam in one of a plurality of beam geometries to fuse the powder material to construct a build piece.

公开(公告)号：US11174884B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16662666

申请日：2019-10-24

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Robert Czinger ,  Broc William TenHouten ,  John Russell Bucknell ,  Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  Eahab Nagi El Naga ,  William Bradley Balzer ,  Zachary Meyer Omohundro ,  Praveen Varma Penmetsa ,  Matthew Michael O'Brien ,  John Franklin Dunham

IPC: F16B11/00 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D23/00 ,  B62D21/02 ,  B62D29/04 ,  E04B1/19 ,  B62D21/18

Abstract: Connections between nodes and tubes are provided. An apparatus can include additively manufactured first and second nodes, a tube, and an interconnect connecting the tube to the first and second nodes. An apparatus can include a node having an end portion with inner and outer concentric portions forming an annular gap therebetween, and a tube having an end portion extending into the gap.

公开(公告)号：US20210339802A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17374702

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Yong-Bae Cho ,  Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  Jon Paul Gunner ,  Alexander Pai-chung Teng ,  Broc William TenHouten ,  Narender Shankar Lakshman ,  Richard Winston Hoyle

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B60R19/03 ,  F16F7/00 ,  B60R19/18

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for additively manufactured structures with augmented energy absorption properties are presented herein. Three dimensional (3D) additive manufacturing structures may be constructed with spatially dependent features to create crash components. When used in the construction of a transport vehicle, the crash components with spatially dependent additively manufactured features may enhance and augment crash energy absorption. This in turn absorbs and re-distributes more crash energy away from the vehicle's occupant(s), thereby improving the occupants' safety.

公开(公告)号：US20210276088A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US16812116

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Chukwubuikem Marcel Okoli ,  Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  Eahab Nagi El Naga ,  William David Kreig ,  David Brian TenHouten

IPC: B22F3/105

Abstract: A node may be additively manufactured. The node may include a first surface and a second surface, and the second surface may bound a recess of the node. A structure may be inserted into the recess. A sealing member extend away from the second surface and contact the structure, such that a sealed space may be created between the node and the structure. An adhesive may be applied in the sealed space to at least partially attach the structure to the node. In an exemplary embodiment,