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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.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Lucas Christian Jones, West Chester, OH (US);
Jonathan Ortner, West Chester, OH (US);
John Moores, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick Kenney, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 12/00 (2021.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B29C 64/205 (2017.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B05D 3/06 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 12/00 (2021.01); B05D 3/068 (2013.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01); B29C 64/205 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); C23C 16/4417 (2013.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B22F 2202/11 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing with improved powder distribution capabilities. Specifically, the methods and apparatuses of the present disclosure incorporate powder distribution vanes to improve the lateral deposition of powder from a hopper. Such methods and apparatuses have the potential to reduce powder overhead costs, mitigate associated health and environmental risks, and increase manufacturing efficiency.