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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2022
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Baily James Thomas, Berkeley, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/60 (2021.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29C 64/268 (2017.01); B29C 64/30 (2017.01); B29C 71/04 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/60 (2021.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B23K 26/0604 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B29C 64/30 (2017.08); B29C 71/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01);
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system and method include an additive manufacturing head including an energy emitter that is configured to emit energy into a material to form one or more portions of a component. An ultrasonic laser emitter is configured to emit ultrasonic laser energy onto a portion of the material to generate ultrasonic waves in relation to the portion of the material. The ultrasonic waves control development of one or both of microstructure or size of grains in relation to the portion of the material.