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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
May. 17, 2024
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Bassem S. El-Dasher, Livermore, CA (US);
Andrew J. Bayramian, Marblehead, MA (US);
James A. Demuth, Woburn, MA (US);
Joseph C. Farmer, Tracy, CA (US);
Sharon G. Torres, Livermore, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for performing an Additive Manufacturing (AM) fabrication process on a powdered material, deposited as a powder bed and forming a substrate. The system makes use of a laser for generating a laser beam, and an optical subsystem. The optical subsystem is configured to receive the laser beam and to generate an optical signal comprised of electromagnetic radiation sufficient to melt or sinter the powdered material. The optical subsystem uses a digitally controlled mask configured to pattern the optical signal as needed to melt select portions of a layer of the powdered material to form a layer of a 3D part. A power supply and at least one processor are also included for generating a plurality of different power density levels selectable based on a specific material composition and a known absorptivity of the powder particles. The powdered material is used to form the 3D part in a sequential layer-by-layer additive manufacturing process.