SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING POWDER ASSESSMENT

Title:

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING POWDER ASSESSMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/139742

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A powder quality control system includes a powder container, a piston, and at least one sensor. The powder container is configured to contain a powder sample. The piston is configured to compact the powder sample in the powder container. The at least one sensor is configured to measure at least one parameter when the piston compacts the powder sample to facilitate determining a powder quality measurement for the powder sample.

Inventors:

WEAVER SCOTT ANDREW (US)
VINCIQUERRA ANTHONY JOSEPH (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2018/066112

Publication Date:

July 18, 2019

Filing Date:

December 18, 2018

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Assignee:

GEN ELECTRIC (US)

International Classes:

B29C64/393; B22F3/105; B29C64/153; B29C64/255; B29C64/268

Foreign References:

US20110079087A1	2011-04-07
US20170355143A1	2017-12-14
US4680958A	1987-07-21
US9557315B2	2017-01-31
CN204807421U	2015-11-25

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

MARSHALL, Alan, R. et al. (US)

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