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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2022
Applicant:
Vulcanforms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Inventors:
Manuel Joseph Leonardo, Bolton, MA (US);
Martin C. Feldmann, Sudbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
VulcanForms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/268 (2017.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing are generally described. According to certain aspects, endcaps optically coupled to optical fibers of additive manufacturing systems are provided. In some aspects, methods for reducing a power area density of laser energy within an endcap are provided. The endcaps described herein may be used to at least partially mitigate thermal cycling that may result from the transmission of laser energy through interfaces of an additive manufacturing system.