LAYER SCANNING INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ADDITIVE WORKPIECE FABRICATION SYSTEM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150273583A1
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14229585

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A layer scanning inspection system is disclosed for use in conjunction with an additive workpiece fabrication system. for providing in process layer measurement of a workpiece layer during an additive workpiece fabrication process. The additive workpiece fabrication system comprises a control portion; a layer binding portion; an elevation portion comprising a Z direction motion control portion; and a fabrication scanning motion portion. The layer scanning inspection comprises: an inspection scanning motion portion configured to scan across the current workpiece layer along a scanning direction in a manner synchronized with a layer fabrication operation sequence; a non-contact sensor arrangement that is arranged on a member of the inspection scanning motion portion; and a sensor data processing portion configured to process data acquired by the non-contact sensor arrangement as the sensing region is scanned across the current workpiece layer along the scanning direction.

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MITUTOYO CORPORATION20-1 SAKADO 1-CHOME TAKATSU-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 213-8533

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Bumgardner, Jon David Seattle, US 2 32

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