公开(公告)号：US20180311731A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15497832

申请日：2017-04-26

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

发明人： John P. SPICER ,  Jason J. NOLTE ,  Thomas A. PERRY ,  Blair E. Carlson ,  Anil K. SACHDEV ,  HyungMin CHAE ,  Mark A. SMITH

IPC分类号： B22F3/105 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

摘要： An additive manufacturing system has a powder delivery system for presenting a powder material to a build chamber. A laser selectively sinters the powder material in the build chamber. The build chamber is presented in an annular configuration with the powder delivery system and laser arranged within a central portion thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20240083034A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17943644

申请日：2022-09-13

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

发明人： Miguel Arturo SAEZ ,  John P. SPICER ,  James W. WELLS ,  Chris A. IHRKE

IPC分类号： B25J9/16 ,  B23K37/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/247

CPC分类号： B25J9/1697 ,  B23K37/0229 ,  B25J9/0009 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J11/0055 ,  B25J13/08 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06T1/0014 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B23K2101/006

摘要： A vehicle frame inspection and cutting system includes: a frame moving device configured to support a vehicle frame and to transport the vehicle frame; an inspection robot including a first camera configured to capture first images of a side of the vehicle frame; a cutting robot configured to cut holes through vehicle frames and including an identifier disposed on an outer surface of the cutting robot; a second camera disposed vertically above the frame moving device, the inspection robot, and the cutting robot and configured to capture second images vertically downwardly; a control module configured to, based on the first images and the second images: move and actuate the cutting robot and position a cutting tool of the cutting robot at a target location on the vehicle frame; and cut a hole through the vehicle frame at the target location.

公开(公告)号：US20220234461A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17155240

申请日：2021-01-22

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

发明人： Xiang ZHAO ,  Ningjian HUANG ,  John P. SPICER

IPC分类号： B60L53/37 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/68 ,  B60L53/30 ,  B60L53/66

摘要： A power distribution system includes a charging station, a plurality of power socket assemblies, and at least one power line. The charging station includes a charging station control module. The plurality of power socket assemblies are operable to supply power to a vehicle. The at least one power line electrically connects the charging station to each of the plurality of power socket assemblies. The charging station is configured to supply power to any one of the plurality of power socket assemblies through the at least one power line.