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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2022
Applicant:
United Launch Alliance, L.l.c., Centennial, CO (US);
Inventor:
James W. Powers, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
United Launch Alliance, L.L.C., Centennial, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/364 (2017.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/364 (2017.08); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Methods for controlling a fluid flow during an additive manufacturing process are provided. The method may comprise causing a fluid flow to move across a build volume and forming a component. The component may comprise a plurality of layers of material in the build volume and at least one directional portion comprising a plurality of layers of material in the build volume. The component includes at least one critical zone and the at least one direction portion is configured to at least in part direct the fluid flow to for block the fluid flow from the at least one critical zone.