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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2018
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Corey A. Fleischer, Abingdon, MD (US);
Matthew B. Ascari, Manassas, VA (US);
Randy L. Gaigler, Parkville, MD (US);
Michael W. Poppek, Westminster, MD (US);
James A. Waicukauski, Bel Air, MD (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
Additive manufacturing of a pipe is disclosed. A lowering mechanism is configured to be coupled with respect to a platform and to lower a pipe through an opening in the platform. An extrusion head is configured to receive material and selectively extrude the material via a nozzle. A gantry is coupled to the extrusion head and is configured to move the extrusion head to an identified location. A controller is coupled to the gantry and configured to direct the gantry to move the extrusion head based on pipe data that identifies a geometry of the pipe. A stabilizer mechanism is configured to maintain the pipe in a desired position during the extrusion of the material.