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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10730142 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 10, 2015

Gas atmosphere control in laser printing using metallic powders

Applicant:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);

Inventors:

Zbigniew Zurecki, Macungie, PA (US);

Ranajit Ghosh, Macungie, PA (US);

Assignee:

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);

Attorney:

Amy Carr-Trexler

Primary Examiner:

Geoffrey S Evans

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/14 (2014.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B23K 26/12 (2014.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23K 103/04 (2006.01); B23K 103/08 (2006.01); B23K 103/10 (2006.01); B23K 103/12 (2006.01); B23K 103/14 (2006.01); B23K 103/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/1437 (2015.10); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B23K 26/123 (2013.01); B23K 26/127 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B22F 2003/1056 (2013.01); B23K 2103/04 (2018.08); B23K 2103/05 (2018.08); B23K 2103/08 (2018.08); B23K 2103/10 (2018.08); B23K 2103/12 (2018.08); B23K 2103/14 (2018.08); B23K 2103/15 (2018.08); B23K 2103/26 (2018.08); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract

Methods and systems for controlling gas atmospheres in three-dimensional laser printing and weld overlay consolidation operations using metallic powders are provided. In one or more embodiments, such systems and methods comprise a printing chamber or laser weld overlay system, a gas supply system, a feed powder system, and one or more sensors employed to control the printing or welding operation. The methods and systems of the invention employ one or more inert gases having a purity greater than or equal to 99.995%

Find Patent Forward Citations

Zurecki, Zbigniew. (2020). Gas atmosphere control in laser printing using metallic powders (U.S. Patent No. 10730142). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10730142

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