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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Milton Ortiz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Malak F. Malak, Tempe, AZ (US);
Steve H. Halfmann, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Milton Ortiz, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Malak F. Malak, Tempe, AZ (US);
Steve H. Halfmann, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for rapid prototype casting metal components, wherein the metal components are cast in a secondary ceramic mold, the secondary ceramic mold is cast in a primary mold, and the primary mold is formed by rapid prototyping or rapid manufacturing. The secondary ceramic mold may comprise a one-piece integral shell and core(s), and the metal components may have at least one hollow portion or void therein, such as a hollow airfoil for a gas turbine engine.