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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventor:
Peter E. Daum, Fishers, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/345 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B23K 2201/001 (2013.01); B23K 2203/04 (2013.01); B23K 2203/14 (2013.01); B23P 6/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of applying a laser metal formed build layer on a surface of an article. The surface of the article is melted locally using a light source to form a melt pool. Powdered metal is injected into the melt pool. The melt pool is solidified to form the build layer having a desired microstructure and geometry on the surface of the article.