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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Arevo, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Zachary Aaron August, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hemant Bheda, Saratoga, CA (US);
Leonid Michael Treyger, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arevo, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/141 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B23K 26/03 (2006.01); B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/08 (2014.01); B23K 26/14 (2014.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/141 (2017.08); B23K 26/0093 (2013.01); B23K 26/034 (2013.01); B23K 26/0608 (2013.01); B23K 26/0626 (2013.01); B23K 26/0652 (2013.01); B23K 26/0876 (2013.01); B23K 26/1464 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B23K 26/0006 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system is disclosed that comprises two or more lasers for precisely heating a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic feedstock and a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic workpiece in preparation for depositing and tamping the feedstock onto the workpiece. The system employs feedforward, a variety of sensors, and feedback to ensure that the feedstock and workpiece are properly heated.