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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 10814369 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2016

Architectural manufactures, apparatus and methods using additive manufacturing techniques

Applicant:

Alcoa Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

William J. Hooper, Lawrenceville, GA (US);

Joshua Tuminella, Atlanta, GA (US);

Ion-Horatiu Barbulescu, Atlanta, GA (US);

Matthew M. Miller, Dunwoody, GA (US);

Kyle A. McDaniel, Johns Creek, GA (US);

Assignee:

ARCONIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorney:

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Ziaul Karim

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 3/26 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); E06B 3/263 (2006.01); E06B 3/273 (2006.01); E06B 3/20 (2006.01); E06B 3/12 (2006.01); B29C 64/129 (2017.01); B22F 7/06 (2006.01); B22F 5/10 (2006.01); B21C 23/14 (2006.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 55/02 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21C 23/142 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 5/10 (2013.01); B22F 7/06 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B29C 64/129 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); E06B 3/12 (2013.01); E06B 3/20 (2013.01); E06B 3/263 (2013.01); E06B 3/2605 (2013.01); E06B 3/26301 (2013.01); E06B 3/26343 (2013.01); E06B 3/273 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1056 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B29K 2055/02 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0067 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); E06B 2003/2615 (2013.01); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract

An apparatus, method and manufacture utilizes additive manufacturing techniques to produce architectural manufactures such as windows and doors. The manufactures may have a composite construction and may feature inclusions like metal plates and reinforcements. The model used for controlling the manufacturing process may be derived from digital scanning of the structure on which the manufacture is used. Optionally, a finite element analysis is used to test the model and alter it in response to stress and/or thermal requirements.

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