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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Loc Gia Hoang, Houston, TX (US);
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a sealing component includes defining a configuration for the sealing component, wherein the configuration comprises a cross-section comprising a first wall and a second wall joined by a turning wall to form a generally U-shape, the first wall and the second wall comprising a variable cross-sectional thickness, wherein the cross-section is taken along a plane extending along an axial axis of the sealing component and the cross-section extends in a circumferential direction. The method also includes depositing a powder into a chamber, applying an energy source to the deposited powder, and consolidating the powder into a layer according to the defined configuration.