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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
John Michael McCarren, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Herbert Chidsey Roberts, Middletown, OH (US);
Eric Alan Estill, Morrow, OH (US);
Peter Andrew Flynn, Delmar, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B22F 5/04 (2006.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/241 (2017.01); B29C 64/282 (2017.01); B29C 64/205 (2017.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 5/009 (2013.01); B22F 5/04 (2013.01); B23K 26/0604 (2013.01); B23K 26/0823 (2013.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/205 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/282 (2017.08); B22F 2003/1056 (2013.01); B23K 2101/001 (2018.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing an axi-symmetric part. The apparatus includes a vessel configured to contain the powder. The vessel is also configured to receive a part such that at least a portion of the part contacts the powder contained within the vessel. A first energy source is configured to generate a first beam of energy. The first beam of energy is configured to melt the powder at a first predetermined location such that the melted powder fuses to the part.