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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2021
Vulcanforms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Alexander Dunbar, Watertown, MA (US);
Raghav Aggarwal, Dracut, MA (US);
VulcanForms Inc., Devens, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing are described. In some embodiments, a method of controlling a weld height in an additive manufacturing process includes determining a desired melt pool width based, at least in part, on a desired weld height; selectively activating one or more laser energy sources based, at least in part, on the desired melt pool width; and melting a portion of a layer of material on a build surface via exposure to laser energy from the one or more activated laser energy sources to form a melt pool on the build surface having the desired melt pool width. Systems and methods to the use of staggered laser energy sources are also described.