公开(公告)号：US11911964B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US15337779

申请日：2016-10-28

申请人： Seurat Technologies, Inc.

发明人： James A. DeMuth ,  Erik Toomre ,  Francis L. Leard ,  Kourosh Kamshad ,  Heiner Fees ,  Eugene Berdichevsky

IPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/40 ,  B22F10/00 ,  H01S5/00 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  G02B26/08 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K101/00 ,  B23K101/24 ,  B23K103/00 ,  B23K101/02 ,  B29K105/00 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G07C3/14 ,  B22F10/73 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/20 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F10/47 ,  B22F10/32 ,  B22F10/50 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/10 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B28B1/00 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/14 ,  G02B27/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/38 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K15/002 ,  B23K15/0006 ,  B23K15/0013 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0093 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/083 ,  B23K26/0846 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B23K26/703 ,  B23K26/704 ,  B23K37/0426 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B27/108 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G02F1/133362 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  B22F10/10 ,  B22F10/32 ,  B22F10/47 ,  B22F10/50 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/73 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/20 ,  B22F12/222 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F2003/247 ,  B22F2003/248 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K37/0408 ,  B23K2101/001 ,  B23K2101/008 ,  B23K2101/02 ,  B23K2101/24 ,  B23K2103/00 ,  B23K2103/42 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  B28B1/001 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  G02B27/0068 ,  G02B27/0905 ,  G02B27/141 ,  G02B27/283 ,  G02B27/286 ,  G05B2219/49023 ,  G07C3/146 ,  Y02P10/25 ,  Y02P80/40 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F2203/03 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F2203/03 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B22F2203/03

摘要： A method and an apparatus for collecting a powdered material after a print job in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing may involve a build platform supporting a powder bed capable of tilting, inverting, and shaking to separate the powder bed substantially from the build platform in a hopper. The powdered material may be collected in a hopper for reuse in later print jobs. The powder collecting process may be automated to increase efficiency of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.

公开(公告)号：US20230356466A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18353452

申请日：2023-07-17

申请人： Seurat Technologies, Inc.

发明人： James A. DeMuth ,  Erik Toomre ,  Francis L. Leard ,  Kourosh Kamshad ,  Heiner Fees ,  Eugene Berdichevsky

IPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/40 ,  B22F10/00 ,  H01S5/00 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B23K26/703 ,  B23K26/704 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/0006 ,  B23K15/0013 ,  B23K15/002 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0093 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/083 ,  B23K26/0846 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K37/0426 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/133362 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  B22F10/00 ,  H01S5/005 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/38 ,  G02B27/108 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F12/00 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K26/0006

摘要： A method of additive manufacture is disclosed. The method may include restricting, by an enclosure, an exchange of gaseous matter between an interior of the enclosure and an exterior of the enclosure. The method may further include running multiple machines within the enclosure. Each of the machines may execute its own process of additive manufacture. While the machines are running, a gas management system may maintain gaseous oxygen within the enclosure at or below a limiting oxygen concentration for the interior.

公开(公告)号：US20230302729A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18317369

申请日：2023-05-15

申请人： Seurat Technology, Inc.

发明人： James A. DeMuth ,  Erik Toomre ,  Francis L. Leard ,  Kourosh Kamshard ,  Heiner Fees ,  Eugene Berdichevsky

IPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/40 ,  B22F10/00 ,  H01S5/00 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B23K26/703 ,  B23K26/704 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/0006 ,  B23K15/0013 ,  B23K15/002 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0093 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/083 ,  B23K26/0846 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K37/0426 ,  B25J11/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/133362 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  B22F10/00 ,  H01S5/005 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/38 ,  G02B27/108 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F12/00 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K26/0006

摘要： A manipulator device such as a robot arm that is capable of increasing manufacturing throughput for additively manufactured parts, and allows for the manipulation of parts that would be difficult or impossible for a human to move is described. The manipulator can grasp various permanent or temporary additively manufactured manipulation points on a part to enable repositioning or maneuvering of the part.

公开(公告)号：US20220034403A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17299255

申请日：2019-04-25

申请人： Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

发明人： Arturo GARCIA GOMEZ ,  Ruben PRATS GONZALEZ ,  Josep Maria FERNANDEZ SANJUAN

IPC分类号： F16J13/24 ,  B07B1/06 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B29C64/255 ,  F16J15/06 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B22F10/70

摘要： Examples relate to a seal assembly comprising a base unit comprising an opening and a sealing surface extending around the opening. The seal assembly further comprises a sensor to detect a distance between the sealing surface of the base unit and a sealing surface of a lid when a fastener is connecting the lid to the base unit.

公开(公告)号：US11203062B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16033105

申请日：2018-07-11

申请人： G. B. Kirby Meacham

发明人： G. B. Kirby Meacham

IPC分类号： B22F1/00 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F10/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F7/02 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/147

摘要： Three dimensional “green” parts are formed by combining sheet layers comprising metal powder bound together by a polymer. The “green” parts are then sintered to drive off the polymer and consolidate the metal powder to produce a monolithic metal part. Particularly, the invention is directed to processes for forming and stacking the shaped sheet layers that are readily automated and preserve the high value powder metal and polymer sheet trim scrap for reuse resulting in an additive overall process with little material waste. The invention includes processes in which “green” elements formed by methods such as three dimensional printing are incorporated into the “green” stack and become an integral part of the final sintered part. It further includes processes in which “green” sheet layers are shaped by methods such as hot bending or vacuum forming to provide three dimensional part features.

公开(公告)号：US20240342988A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18753760

申请日：2024-06-25

申请人： Seurat Technologies, Inc.

发明人： James A. DeMuth ,  Erik Toomre ,  Francis L. Leard ,  Kourosh Kamshad ,  Heiner Fees ,  Eugene Berdichevsky

IPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/10 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/32 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/47 ,  B22F10/50 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F10/73 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/20 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B23K101/00 ,  B23K101/02 ,  B23K101/24 ,  B23K103/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/14 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G07C3/14 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/40

CPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/38 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K15/0006 ,  B23K15/0013 ,  B23K15/002 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0093 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/083 ,  B23K26/0846 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B23K26/703 ,  B23K26/704 ,  B23K37/0426 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B27/108 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/133362 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  B22F2003/247 ,  B22F2003/248 ,  B22F10/10 ,  B22F10/32 ,  B22F10/47 ,  B22F10/50 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/73 ,  B22F12/17 ,  B22F12/20 ,  B22F12/222 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/082 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K37/0408 ,  B23K2101/001 ,  B23K2101/008 ,  B23K2101/02 ,  B23K2101/24 ,  B23K2103/00 ,  B23K2103/42 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  B28B1/001 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  G02B27/0068 ,  G02B27/0905 ,  G02B27/141 ,  G02B27/283 ,  G02B27/286 ,  G05B2219/49023 ,  G07C3/146 ,  Y02P10/25 ,  Y02P80/40

摘要： A method of additive manufacture suitable for large and high resolution structures is disclosed. The method may include sequentially advancing each portion of a continuous part in the longitudinal direction from a first zone to a second zone. In the first zone, selected granules of a granular material may be amalgamated. In the second zone, unamalgamated granules of the granular material may be removed. The method may further include advancing a first portion of the continuous part from the second zone to a third zone while (1) a last portion of the continuous part is formed within the first zone and (2) the first portion is maintained in the same position in the lateral and transverse directions that the first portion occupied within the first zone and the second zone.

公开(公告)号：US20230356465A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18343431

申请日：2023-06-28

申请人： Seurat Technologies, Inc.

发明人： James A. DeMuth ,  Erik Toomre ,  Francis L. Leard ,  Kourosh Kamshad ,  Heiner Fees ,  Eugene Berdichevsky

IPC分类号： B33Y10/00 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B25J11/00 ,  H01S5/00 ,  B22F12/44 ,  G02B27/10 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K26/36 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/135 ,  H01S5/40 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/16 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/08 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02F1/01 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/34 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： B29C64/264 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F10/00 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/34 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/30 ,  B22F12/33 ,  B22F12/38 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B22F12/70 ,  B22F12/88 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K15/0006 ,  B23K15/0013 ,  B23K15/002 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0093 ,  B23K15/06 ,  B23K26/03 ,  B23K26/032 ,  B23K26/083 ,  B23K26/0846 ,  B23K26/1224 ,  B23K26/123 ,  B23K26/127 ,  B23K26/142 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/16 ,  B23K26/36 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B23K26/703 ,  B23K26/704 ,  B23K37/0426 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  G02B7/14 ,  G02B7/16 ,  G02B7/1827 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B15/10 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B27/108 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/133362 ,  G02F1/135 ,  G05B17/02 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K26/0006

摘要： An apparatus and a method for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing involve a multiple-chamber design achieving a high efficiency and throughput. The multiple-chamber design features concurrent printing of one or more print jobs inside one or more build chambers, side removals of printed objects from build chambers allowing quick exchanges of powdered materials, and capabilities of elevated process temperature controls of build chambers and post processing heat treatments of printed objects. The multiple-chamber design also includes a height-adjustable optical assembly in combination with a fixed build platform method suitable for large and heavy printed objects.

公开(公告)号：US11666988B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16517951

申请日：2019-07-22

申请人： Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

发明人： Joshua M. Norman

IPC分类号： B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B23K26/34 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G02B26/10 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B22F12/49 ,  B23K26/354 ,  B23K26/06 ,  B23K26/067 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/60 ,  B22F12/42 ,  B22F12/45

CPC分类号： B23K26/0643 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F12/60 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B23K26/067 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K26/354 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G01M11/0285 ,  G02B26/101 ,  B22F12/42 ,  B22F12/45 ,  B22F12/49

摘要： An additive manufacturing machine includes a laser light source, a beam entry window, a recoater, a plurality of light sources attached to the recoater, a photosensor, and a controller. The laser light source emits laser light to selectively melt one or more portions of a working layer of a powder bed during additive manufacturing of a part. The beam entry window is positioned between the powder bed and the laser light source. The recoater moves across the powder bed to spread the working layer. The photo sensor senses intensity of light emitted by each of the plurality of light sources through the beam entry window. The controller correlates sensed intensity of the light emitted by each of the plurality of light sources through the beam entry window to corresponding positions on the beam entry window based on locations of each of the plurality of light sources.

公开(公告)号：US20220266517A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17633031

申请日：2020-08-05

申请人： PostProcess Technologies, Inc.

发明人： Matthew J. Noble ,  Nicholas Cultrara ,  Daniel Joshua Hutchinson ,  Rich Caplow ,  Robert Bosinski ,  Rowan Paris ,  Michael Valvo

IPC分类号： B29C64/35 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B22F10/68 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/14

摘要： An apparatus and method for removing support material from and/or smoothing surfaces of an additively manufactured part (the “AM part”) is disclosed. The apparatus may include a chamber, a support surface within the chamber, one or more nozzles within the chamber, a tank positioned below the nozzles, and a diverter positioned between the nozzles and the tank. The support surface may be configured to support the AM part and may have one or more openings configured to allow the fluid to pass through the opening(s). The nozzles may be configured to spray a fluid at the AM part, and the spray may be an atomized or semiatomized spray of the fluid. The diverter comprises an umbrella or a diverter shield and diverts sprayed fluid from directly impacting the fluid being collected in the tank, whereby foaming of the fluid in the tank is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20210394271A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17287760

申请日：2019-04-02

申请人： ARCAM AB

发明人： Tomas LOCK ,  Björn LÖFVING ,  Markus RAMSPERGER

IPC分类号： B22F10/85 ,  B22F10/70 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F12/82

摘要： A device for viewing and/or illuminating a target surface in an evacuated chamber having condensable vapor therein, the device comprising: a first section with a through hole having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening; and a second section having a chamber comprising a first portion with a first opening, a second portion with a second opening and a gas inlet, where the second opening is covered with a first window, said first section is attached with the first end to the first portion of the chamber allowing free passage between the chamber and the first section, said gas inlet is connectable to a gas reservoir for feeding a gas into the chamber for prohibiting the first window in the chamber for being contaminated of the condensable vapor.