公开(公告)号：US20190143406A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15810308

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  Jason Harris Karp ,  Justin John Gambone, JR. ,  Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov ,  Marshall Gordon Jones ,  Kevin George Harding ,  Younkoo Jeong ,  Michael Robert Tucker ,  Subhrajit Roychowdhury

IPC: B22F3/00 ,  B22F3/105 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/386

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes first and second spaced apart side walls defining a build chamber therebetween. The first and second spaced apart side walls are configured to rotate through an angle θ, about a z-axis along a pre-defined path. A build platform is defined within the first and second spaced apart side walls and is configured to rotate through an angle θ about the z-axis and vertically moveable along the z-axis. The apparatus further includes one or more build units mounted for movement along the pre-defined path. An additive manufacturing method is additionally disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160043443A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14921449

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Brandon Alan Bartling ,  Michael Alan Vallance ,  Richard Louis Hart ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR.

IPC: H01M10/39

CPC classification number: H01M10/399 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M4/364 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/62 ,  H01M4/625 ,  H01M2220/10

Abstract: A positive electrode composition is described, containing granules of at least one electroactive metal, at least one alkali metal halide and carbon black. An energy storage device and an uninterruptable power supply device are also described. Related methods for the preparation of a positive electrode and an energy storage device are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 描述了含有至少一种电活性金属，至少一种碱金属卤化物和炭黑的颗粒的正极组合物。 还描述了一种能量存储装置和不间断电源装置。 还公开了制备正极和储能装置的相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US20230030701A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17964366

申请日：2022-10-12

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  Justin John Gambone, JR. ,  Lang Yuan ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  Marshall Gordon Jones

IPC: B23K26/142 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B22F12/00

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system including a housing configured to contain a powder bed of material, and an array of laser emitters having a field of view. The array is configured to melt at least a portion of the powder bed within the field of view as the array translates relative to the powder bed. The system further includes a spatter collection device including a diffuser configured to discharge a stream of gas across the powder bed, and a collector configured to receive the stream of gas and contaminants entrained in the stream of gas. The collector is spaced from the diffuser such that a collection zone is defined therebetween, and the spatter collection device is configured to translate relative to the powder bed such that the collection zone overlaps with the field of view of the array.

公开(公告)号：US20180281113A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15476498

申请日：2017-03-31

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  Jason Harris Karp ,  Justin John Gambone, JR. ,  Lang Yuan ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  Victor Petrovish Ostroverkhov ,  Marshall Gordon Jones ,  Michael Evans Graham ,  Kevin George Harding

IPC: B23K26/342 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/144

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system configured to manufacture a component including scan strategies for efficient utilization of one or more laser arrays. The additive manufacturing system includes at least one laser device, each configured as a laser array, and a build platform. Each laser device is configured to generate a plurality of laser beams. The component is disposed on the build platform. The at least one laser device is configured to sweep across the component and the build platform in at least one of a radial direction, a circumferential direction or a modified zig-zag pattern and simultaneously operate the one or more of the plurality of individually operable laser beams corresponding to a pattern of the layer of a build to generate successive layers of a melted powdered material on the component and the build platform corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build. A method of manufacturing a component with the additive manufacturing system is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20140193698A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US13735309

申请日：2013-01-07

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Jinghua Liu, I ,  Huiqing Wu ,  Michael Alan Vallance ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR.

IPC: H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/04

CPC classification number: H01M2/024 ,  H01M2/022 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/0422 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises a negative electrode, an positive electrode, a cell case, and a solid electrolyte. The cell case comprises an outer case and an inner case. The solid electrolyte defines a first chamber to receive the negative electrode and is disposed within the inner case to define a second chamber. The second chamber is separated from and is in ionic communication with the first chamber to receive the positive electrode. The electrochemical cell further comprises a first current collector extending into the first chamber. Wherein an open upper end of the inner case extends beyond an open upper end of the outer case. A cell case and a method for making an electrochemical cell are also presented.

Abstract translation: 电化学电池包括负电极，正电极，电池壳和固体电解质。 电池壳包括外壳和内壳。 固体电解质限定了第一室以接收负电极并且设置在内壳内以限定第二室。 第二室与第一室分离并与第一室离子连通以接收正电极。 电化学电池还包括延伸到第一室中的第一集电体。 其中内壳的敞开的上端延伸超过外壳的敞开的上端。 还提出了电池壳体和制造电化学电池的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20180193955A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15401643

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Jason Harris Karp ,  Justin John Gambone, JR. ,  Michael Evans Graham ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov ,  William Thomas Carter ,  Harry Kirk Mathews, JR. ,  Kevin George Harding ,  Jinjie Shi ,  Marshall Gordon Jones ,  James William Sears

IPC: B23K26/342

CPC classification number: B23K26/342 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F2003/1056 ,  B22F2301/00 ,  B23K2103/04 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/282 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: A component is fabricated in a powder bed by moving a laser array across the powder bed. The laser array includes a plurality of laser devices. The power output of each laser device of the plurality of laser devices is independently controlled. The laser array emits a plurality of energy beams from a plurality of selected laser devices of the plurality of laser devices to generate a melt pool in the powder bed. A non-uniform energy intensity profile is generated by the plurality of selected laser devices. The non-uniform energy intensity profile facilitates generating a melt pool that has a predetermined characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US20170069939A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US14848670

申请日：2015-09-09

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Kristopher John Frutschy ,  James S. Lindsey ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  James Thorpe Browell ,  Patrick Daniel Willson ,  Amin Ajdari ,  Narayan Subramanian ,  Michael Stanley Zanoni ,  Lukas Mercer Hansen

IPC: H01M10/627 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  H01M10/6569 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/615

CPC classification number: H01M10/627 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/617 ,  H01M10/63 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/6569 ,  H01M10/6571 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M2220/10

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a heat flux assembly for an energy storage device. The energy storage device includes a housing with a plurality of side walls that define an internal volume and a plurality of cells configured within the internal volume. The heat flux assembly includes a plurality of heat flux components configured for arrangement with the side walls of the housing of the energy storage device and one or more temperature sensors configured with each of the plurality of heat flux components. Thus, the temperature sensors are configured to monitor one or more temperatures at various locations in the plurality of heat flux components. The heat flux assembly also includes a controller configured to adjust a power level of each of the heat flux components as a function of the monitored temperature so as to reduce a temperature gradient or difference across the plurality of cells during operation of the energy storage device.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于能量存储装置的热通量组件。 能量存储装置包括壳体，其具有限定内部体积的多个侧壁以及配置在内部体积内的多个单元。 热通量组件包括被配置为与能量存储装置的壳体的侧壁配置的多个热通量部件和配置有多个热通量部件中的每一个的一个或多个温度传感器。 因此，温度传感器被配置为监测多个热通量分量中的各个位置处的一个或多个温度。 热通量组件还包括控制器，该控制器被配置为根据所监视的温度来调节每个热通量分量的功率水平，以便在能量存储装置的运行期间降低跨越多个单元的温度梯度或差值。

公开(公告)号：US20150318586A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14797679

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mohamed Rahmane ,  Badri Narayan Ramamurthi ,  Andrey Meshkov ,  Richard Louis Hart ,  Michael Alan Vallance ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR. ,  Chandra Sekher Yerramalli

IPC: H01M10/653 ,  H01M4/58 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M10/39 ,  H01M10/654

CPC classification number: H01M10/653 ,  H01M2/0252 ,  H01M2/1646 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M4/381 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/582 ,  H01M4/626 ,  H01M4/661 ,  H01M4/70 ,  H01M4/80 ,  H01M4/808 ,  H01M10/38 ,  H01M10/39 ,  H01M10/399 ,  H01M10/654 ,  H01M2004/027 ,  H01M2004/028 ,  Y10T29/49108

Abstract: An electrochemical cell is presented. The cell includes a housing having an interior surface defining a volume, and an elongated separator disposed in the housing volume. The elongated separator defines an axis of the cell. The separator has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the separator defines a first compartment. The outer surface of the separator and the interior surface of the housing define a second compartment having a volume. The cell further includes a conductive matrix disposed in at least a portion of the second compartment volume such that the conductive matrix occupies a gap between the outer surface of the separator and the interior surface of the housing. The gap in the second compartment extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the cell.

Abstract translation: 介绍了电化学电池。 电池包括具有限定容积的内表面的壳体和设置在壳体容积​​中的细长隔离物。 细长的隔离物限定电池的轴线。 分离器具有内表面和外表面。 分离器的内表面限定第一隔室。 分离器的外表面和壳体的内表面限定具有体积的第二隔室。 电池还包括设置在第二隔室容积的至少一部分中的导电基体，使得导电基体占据隔板外表面和外壳内表面之间的间隙。 第二隔室中的间隙在基本垂直于电池轴线的方向上延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20190302043A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15941245

申请日：2018-03-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Vladimir Anatolievich Lobastov ,  Adrian Ivan ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR.

IPC: G01N23/2252 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/02

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a cabinet, an electron beam system, at least one imaging device, and a computing device. The cabinet is configured to enclose a component and defines a pinhole extending therethrough. The electron beam system is configured to generate an electron beam directed toward the component. Interactions between the component and the electron beam generate x-ray radiation. The at least one imaging device is configured to detect the x-ray radiation through the pinhole. The computing device is configured to image the component based on the x-ray radiation detected by the at least one imaging device.

公开(公告)号：US20190240781A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15888727

申请日：2018-02-05

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  Todd Jay Rockstroh ,  Brian Scott McCarthy ,  Subhrajit Roychowdhury ,  Younkoo Jeong ,  David Charles Bogdan, JR.

IPC: B23K26/342 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16

CPC classification number: B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/0608 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/0823 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A direct metal laser melting (DMLM) system includes a rotatable base, and a build plate mounted on and supported by the rotatable base, where the build plate includes a build surface. The DMLM system also includes a first actuator assembly, a first powder dispenser disposed proximate the build plate and configured to deposit a weldable powder on the build surface of the build plate. In addition, the DMLM system includes a first powder spreader disposed proximate the build plate and configured to spread the weldable powder deposited on the build surface of the build plate, and a first laser scanner supported by the first actuator assembly in a position relative to the build plate, such that at least a portion of the build surface is within a field of view of the first laser scanner. The first laser scanner is configured to selectively weld the weldable powder. The first laser scanner is further configured to translate axially relative to the build surface on the first actuator assembly.