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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Vulcanforms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jan Pawel Komsta, Northborough, MA (US);
Alexander Dunbar, Watertown, MA (US);
Raghav Aggarwal, Dracut, MA (US);
Matthew Sweetland, Bedford, MA (US);
Martin C. Feldmann, Sudbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
VulcanForms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/082 (2014.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B23K 26/0608 (2013.01); B23K 26/082 (2015.10); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing are described. In some embodiments, a method of controlling the one or more laser energy sources of an additive manufacturing system may be based at least in part on a scan angle and/or desired energy density. Systems and methods for controlling melt pool spacing are also described.