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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:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John E. Brockmann, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John R. Torczynski, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Ronald C. Dykhuizen, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Richard A. Neiser, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Mark F. Smith, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 4/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 4/104 ;
Abstract
A new type of aerodynamic particle beam generator is disclosed. This generator produces a tightly focused beam of large material particles at velocities ranging from a few feet per second to supersonic speeds, depending on the exact configuration and operating conditions. Such generators are of particular interest for use in additive fabrication techniques.