公开(公告)号：US12053841B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US17375983

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Vivek R. Dave ,  Mark J. Cola

IPC: B23K31/12 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B22F10/366 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/49 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B41M5/26 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/07 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G01J5/80 ,  G01K11/00 ,  G01N25/72

CPC classification number: B23K31/125 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/366 ,  B22F10/38 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K26/034 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B41M5/262 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/07 ,  G01K11/00 ,  G01N25/72 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B22F12/49 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G01J5/80 ,  Y02P10/25

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to the monitoring and control of additive manufacturing. In particular, a method is shown for removing errors inherent in thermal measurement equipment so that the presence of errors in a product build operation can be identified and acted upon with greater precision. Instead of monitoring a grid of discrete locations on the build plane with a temperature sensor, the intensity, duration and in some cases position of each scan is recorded in order to characterize one or more build operations.

公开(公告)号：US12019026B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US18136750

申请日：2023-04-19

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Vivek R. Dave ,  Mark J. Cola ,  R. Bruce Madigan ,  Alberto Castro ,  Glenn Wikle ,  Lars Jacquemetton ,  Peter Campbell

IPC: G01N21/71 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G01N21/00 ,  H01L21/66 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/71 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G01N21/00 ,  H01L22/12 ,  G01N2021/8411 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: This disclosure describes various system and methods for monitoring photons emitted by a heat source of an additive manufacturing device. Sensor data recorded while monitoring the photons can be used to predict metallurgical, mechanical and geometrical properties of a part produced during an additive manufacturing operation. In some embodiments, a test pattern can be used to calibrate an additive manufacturing device.

公开(公告)号：US20240173886A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18404799

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Robert CZINGER ,  Broc William TENHOUTEN ,  Stuart Paul MACEY ,  David Charles O'CONNELL ,  Jon Paul GUNNER ,  Antonio Bernerd MARTINEZ ,  Narender Shankar LAKSHMAN

IPC: B28B1/00 ,  B22F3/00 ,  B22F3/115 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/18 ,  B22F10/25 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/46 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/21 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K101/00 ,  B23K101/28 ,  B23K103/04 ,  B23K103/08 ,  B23K103/10 ,  B23K103/14 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D65/02 ,  G06F30/15

CPC classification number: B28B1/001 ,  B22F3/002 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/25 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B62D27/023 ,  G06F30/15 ,  B22F3/115 ,  B22F10/18 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B22F12/22 ,  B22F12/46 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B23K26/21 ,  B23K2101/006 ,  B23K2101/28 ,  B23K2103/04 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  B23K2103/15 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D65/02

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an additively manufactured transport structure. The transport structure includes cavities into which components that use an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle. In an embodiment, the components and frame are modular, enabling reparability and replacement of single parts in the event of isolated failures.

公开(公告)号：US20240131589A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18490533

申请日：2023-10-18

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Thomas KENWORTHY ,  Seyedalireza Torbatisarraf

IPC: B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: Aspects are provided for additively manufacturing a build piece using tile-based printing with dynamic beam shaping. An apparatus may include a powder bed depositor that deposits a layer of powder material in a powder bed, a laser beam source configured to produce a laser beam, a beam shaping component configured to adjust an energy profile of the laser beam to obtain a beam energy profile, and a controller. The controller can be configured to obtain information of the layer of powder material and control the beam shaping component to adjust a beam energy profile of the laser beam to correspond to tile energy profiles associated with a plurality of tiles in the layer. Further, the controller can be configured to apply a pulse of the laser beam to the plurality of tiles to fuse portions of the build piece corresponding to respective tiles.

公开(公告)号：US11872689B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US15925640

申请日：2018-03-19

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Oussama Rawas ,  Roy Smith ,  Alex James Hamade ,  Muhammad Faizan Zafar ,  Keith Allen Fleming ,  Eahab Nagi El Naga ,  Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  Chukwubuikem Marcel Okoli

IPC: B25J15/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F12/44

CPC classification number: B25J15/0033 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F12/44 ,  Y10S901/30

Abstract: One aspect is an apparatus including an additively manufactured component including a surface with an end effector feature, the end effector feature co-additively manufactured with the additively manufactured component and configured to be gripped by a corresponding end effector on a robot. In an aspect, the end effector feature includes a recess in the surface. In another aspect, the recess includes an angled face. In an aspect, the recess has a teardrop shape. An aspect further includes an identification feature. In an aspect, the end effector feature includes a plurality of recesses in the surface. In another aspect, the end effector feature enables a 3-point kinematic self-aligning positive control lock.

公开(公告)号：US11754107B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17378390

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： William David Kreig ,  Chukwubuikem Marcel Okoli ,  David Brian TenHouten ,  Antonio Bernerd Martinez ,  Kevin Robert Czinger ,  Broc William TenHouten

IPC: F16B11/00 ,  F16B5/12

CPC classification number: F16B11/006 ,  F16B5/121 ,  Y10T403/47 ,  Y10T403/473

Abstract: A node to panel interface structure for use in a transport structure such as a vehicle is disclosed. In an aspect, the node includes a base, first and second sides protruding from the base to form a recess for receiving a panel, ports for adhesive injection and/or vacuum generation, one or more adhesive regions disposed on a surface of each side adjacent the panel, and at least one channel coupled between the first and second ports and configured to fill the adhesive regions with an adhesive, the adhesive being cured to form a node-panel interface. The node may be additively manufactured. In an exemplary embodiment, the node may use sealant features for including sealants that border and define the adhesive regions, and that may hermetically seal the region before and after adhesive injection. In another embodiment, the node may include isolation features for including isolators for inhibiting galvanic corrosion. In another aspect, adhesive may be filled serially on the adhesive regions on the first side and then on the adhesive regions on the second side. Adhesive may alternatively may be filled in parallel, or concurrently, on the adhesive regions of both sides.

公开(公告)号：US20230235766A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18159046

申请日：2023-01-24

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Marek GRABIS

IPC: F16B7/18

CPC classification number: F16B7/182

Abstract: The present aspects include an adhesive and mechanically bonded adapter or node. The adapter or node comprises a connection member, including: an outer wall extending in a first direction from a first proximal end to a first distal end; an inner wall extending within the outer wall, in the first direction, from a second proximal end to a second distal end; and a base wall extending from an inner surface of the outer wall to an outer surface of the inner wall between the first proximal end and the second proximal end; and wherein the outer wall, the inner wall, and the base wall define a space having a distance between the outer wall and the inner wall that varies in the first direction, wherein the space is configured to fixedly position an end portion of a tube inserted into the space such that the end portion is fixed to the inner surface of the outer wall and the outer surface of the inner wall.

公开(公告)号：US20230182294A2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17505596

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Keith MCCAY ,  Richard KINGSTON ,  Lukas CZINGER ,  Jakub PRIES ,  Sam MILLER ,  Aron DERECICHEI ,  Eric MONTEITH

Inventor： Keith MCCAY ,  Richard KINGSTON ,  Lukas CZINGER ,  Jakub PRIES ,  Sam MILLER ,  Aron DERECICHEI ,  Eric MONTEITH

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G01B11/00 ,  B25J13/08

CPC classification number: B25J9/1664 ,  G01B11/002 ,  B25J13/08

Abstract: Aspects for implementing 3-D printed metrology feature geometries and detection are disclosed. The apparatus may a measurement device for a 3-D printed component. The component may include a plurality of printed-in metrology features arranged at different feature locations on a surface of the component. The measurement device can be configured to detect the feature locations of the printed-in metrology features and to determine a position or an orientation of the component based on the detected feature locations. In various embodiments, the metrology feature may be a protruding or recessed spherical portion, with the corresponding feature location at the center of the sphere.

公开(公告)号：US11673316B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16840129

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Narender Shankar Lakshman ,  Broc William TenHouten

IPC: B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing with variable extruder profiles are described herein. An extruder print head with multiple nozzles placed at different angles allows for additional degrees of freedom to additively manufacture parts with complex shapes. In addition with the use of shape memory alloy materials, the diameter of one or more nozzles can be adjusted during the additive manufacturing process. This allows for independent control of the build resolution and of the build rate.

公开(公告)号：US20230158675A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17814441

申请日：2022-07-22

Applicant: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Lukas Philip Czinger ,  Oussama Rawas ,  Thomas Samuel Bowden, JR. ,  Roy Smith

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B19/042 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/31

CPC classification number: B25J9/1682 ,  G05B19/042 ,  B25J9/1628 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/31 ,  G05B2219/31305 ,  B22F10/25

Abstract: An approach to positioning one or more robotic arms in an assembly system may be described herein. For example, a system for robotic assembly may include a first robot, a second robot, and a control unit. The control unit may be configured to receive a first target location proximal to a second target location. The locations may indicate where the robots are to position the features. The control unit may be configured to calculate a first calculated location of the first feature of the first subcomponent, measure a first measured location of the first feature of the first subcomponent, determine a first transformation matrix between the first calculated location and the first measured location, reposition the first feature of the first subcomponent to the first target location using the first robot, the repositioning based on the first transformation matrix.