公开(公告)号：US20200031042A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16046693

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Michael Evans Graham ,  William Thomas Carter ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  John Joseph Madelone, JR. ,  Thomas Charles Adcock ,  Matthias Hoebel ,  Subhrajit Roychowdhury

IPC: B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  C03B19/01 ,  B23K26/342

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a plurality of particles positioned on the build platform defining a build layer, a first and second region within the build layer, and at least one consolidation device. The first region and the second region each including a portion of the plurality of particles. The at least one consolidation device is configured to consolidate the plurality of particles within the build layer into a solid, consolidated portion of said build layer. The consolidation device is further configured to consolidate at least one of the plurality of particles within the build layer and the solid, consolidated portion of the build layer into a molten volume of transfer material. The consolidation device is further configured to transfer a portion of the molten volume of transfer material within the first region from the first region to the second region.

公开(公告)号：US20160045967A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14927611

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Andrew Lee Trimmer ,  Michael John Fornasiero

IPC: B23H3/04 ,  B22F5/04 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B22F1/00 ,  B23H9/00 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23H3/00 ,  B23H3/06 ,  B23H9/10 ,  B22F3/105 ,  B23K26/342

CPC classification number: B23H3/04 ,  B22F1/0003 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/009 ,  B22F5/04 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F2003/247 ,  B22F2301/15 ,  B22F2301/20 ,  B22F2301/205 ,  B22F2301/35 ,  B23H3/00 ,  B23H3/06 ,  B23H9/00 ,  B23H9/001 ,  B23H9/10 ,  B23H9/14 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K2101/001 ,  B23K2103/05 ,  B23K2103/08 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  B23K2103/26 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C25F7/00 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: A system of manufacturing a component comprises forming a component on a conductive build plate. The component defines at least one access port and includes an inner surface that defines at least one internal passage. The system further includes forming at least one electrode within the at least one internal passage, wherein the at least one electrode is electrically isolated from the component. An electromotive force is applied to the at least one electrode to facilitate smoothing the inner surface.

Abstract translation: 制造部件的系统包括在导电构建板上形成部件。 该部件限定至少一个进入口，并且包括限定至少一个内部通道的内表面。 所述系统还包括在所述至少一个内部通道内形成至少一个电极，其中所述至少一个电极与所述部件电隔离。 向至少一个电极施加电动势，以便平滑内表面。

公开(公告)号：US20150375456A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14319189

申请日：2014-06-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mark Allen Cheverton ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR.

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B28B1/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/268 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29L2031/772 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector.

Abstract translation: 添加剂制造系统包括激光装置，第一扫描装置和光学系统。 激光装置被配置为产生激光束，并且第一扫描装置构造成选择性地将激光束引导通过粉末床。 激光束在粉末床中产生熔池。 光学系统包括被配置为检测由熔池产生的电磁辐射的光学检测器，以及被配置为将由熔池产生的电磁辐射引导到光学检测器的第二扫描装置。

公开(公告)号：US20150001093A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US13932799

申请日：2013-07-01

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： William Thomas Carter ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Andrew Lee Trimmer ,  Michael John Fornasiero

IPC: B23H3/02

CPC classification number: B23H3/04 ,  B22F1/0003 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/009 ,  B22F5/04 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F2003/247 ,  B22F2301/15 ,  B22F2301/20 ,  B22F2301/205 ,  B22F2301/35 ,  B23H3/00 ,  B23H3/06 ,  B23H9/00 ,  B23H9/001 ,  B23H9/10 ,  B23H9/14 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K2101/001 ,  B23K2103/05 ,  B23K2103/08 ,  B23K2103/14 ,  B23K2103/26 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C25F7/00 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a component comprises forming a component on a conductive build plate. The component defines at least one access port and includes an inner surface that defines at least one internal passage. The method further includes forming at least one electrode within the at least one internal passage, wherein the at least one electrode is electrically isolated from the component. An electromotive force is applied to the at least one electrode to facilitate smoothing the inner surface.

Abstract translation: 制造部件的方法包括在导电构建板上形成部件。 该部件限定至少一个进入口，并且包括限定至少一个内部通道的内表面。 所述方法还包括在所述至少一个内部通道内形成至少一个电极，其中所述至少一个电极与所述部件电隔离。 向至少一个电极施加电动势，以便平滑内表面。

公开(公告)号：US20190143409A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15810908

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Thomas Charles Adcock ,  William Monaghan ,  John Joseph Madelone, JR. ,  Michael Evans Graham

IPC: B22F3/105

Abstract: A method for repairing a structure in an additive manufacturing system is provided. The method includes detecting a defect in a structure formed using an additive manufacturing process, the structure including a first surface that faces a powder containing region and a second surface that faces a substantially powder free region, generating a supplemental scan path that covers at least a portion of the structure based on a location of the detected defect, and controlling a consolidation device, based on the supplemental scan path, to remedy the defect.

公开(公告)号：US20150048064A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：US13968184

申请日：2013-08-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mark Allen Cheverton ,  Michael Evans Graham ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Prabhjot Singh

IPC: B23K26/20

CPC classification number: B22F3/1055 ,  B22F2003/1056 ,  B22F2003/1057 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K26/342 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: A direct metal laser melting (DMLM) system for enhancing build parameters of a DMLM component includes a confocal optical system configured to measure at least one of a melt pool size and a melt pool temperature. The DMLM system further includes a computing device configured to receive at least one of the melt pool size or the melt pool temperature from the confocal optical system. Furthermore, the DMLM system includes a controller configured to control the operation of a laser device based on at least one build parameter.

Abstract translation: 用于增强DMLM组件的构建参数的直接金属激光熔化（DMLM）系统包括配置成测量熔池尺寸和熔池温度中的至少一个的共焦光学系统。 DMLM系统还包括被配置为从共焦光学系统接收熔池尺寸或熔池温度中的至少一个的计算装置。 此外，DMLM系统包括被配置为基于至少一个构建参数来控制激光设备的操作的控制器。

公开(公告)号：US20190381605A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16007336

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： John Joseph Madelone, JR. ,  Thomas Charles Adcock ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Michael Evans Graham

IPC: B23K26/354 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B23K26/34

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, at least one first consolidation device, and at least one second consolidation device. The at least one first consolidation device is configured to direct at least one first energy beam to a first face of a component. The first face has a first orientation. The at least one second consolidation device is configured to simultaneously direct at least one second energy beam toward a second face of the component as the first consolidation device directs the at least one first energy beam toward the first face. The second face has a second orientation different from the first orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20180178449A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15902990

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Mark Allen Cheverton ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR.

IPC: B29C64/268 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F2003/1056 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/034 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29L2031/772 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector.

公开(公告)号：US20170001374A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US14789350

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Michael Evans Graham ,  John Broddus Deaton, JR. ,  Mark Allen Cheverton ,  Thomas Charles Adcock ,  Andrew David Deal ,  Marshall Gordon Jones ,  Prabhjot Singh

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  G05B19/4099

CPC classification number: B29C67/0088 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F5/10 ,  B22F7/062 ,  B22F7/08 ,  B22F2003/1058 ,  B23K26/206 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K2101/04 ,  B23K2101/12 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49007 ,  Y02P10/295

Abstract: A method that includes additively manufacturing with an additive manufacturing (AM) system a sub-component that has a locator element. Using a control system of the AM system for positioning a first location of the locator element. Selectively placing a portion of another sub-component adjacent to the locator element, based on the positioning. Then attaching the second sub-component to the first sub-component in a region, wherein the region is based on the positioning knowledge from the control system so as to make a component. A component that comprises a first sub-component that has an AM locator element; and a second sub-component attached to the first sub-component, wherein the locator element is attached to the second sub-component within the same additive manufacturing build chamber as the first sub-component.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用附加制造（AM）系统对具有定位器元件的子部件进行附加制造的方法。 使用AM系统的控制系统来定位定位器元件的第一个位置。 基于定位，选择性地将另一个子部件的一部分与定位器元件相邻。 然后将第二子组件附接到区域中的第一子组件，其中该区域基于来自控制系统的定位知识，以便构成组件。 一种组件，包括具有AM定位器元素的第一子组件; 以及附接到所述第一子部件的第二子部件，其中所述定位元件在与所述第一子部件相同的添加剂制造构建室内附接到所述第二子部件。