The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1995
Kurt F O'Connor, Carmel, IN (US);
Delco Electronics Corp., Kokomo, IN (US);
Abstract
A rapid prototyping process is provided by which prototype components can be fabricated that are suitable for conceptual evaluations. The rapid prototyping process of this invention is more efficient than comparable prior art processes, in that the previous requirement to completely process a prototype article within a single process chamber is eliminated, such that different process steps can be conducted simultaneously on different articles within a single process system. The process entails the steps of forming a prototype within a process chamber that generates the prototype through successively depositing and sintering individual layers of a powder material that fuses together so as to form the prototype. The prototype is then removed from the process chamber and cooled within a separate cooling chamber through which a nonoxidizing cooling medium flows.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile