Laser additive manufacturing using filler material suspended in a liquid carrier
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Jul 4, 2017
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Oct 13, 2016
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Apr 9, 2015
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Abstract
A method including: flowing a liquid carrier medium (12) having a supply (14) of metal particles (16) across a surface (20) of a substrate (10); directing an energy beam (30) through the flowing liquid carrier medium toward the surface; and heating at least some of the metal particles in the liquid carrier medium with the energy beam to form a metallic deposit (32) that is bonded to the substrate surface and that is covered by the liquid carrier medium.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SIEMENS ENERGY INC | 4400 ALAFAYA TRAIL ORLANDO FL 32826 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- C08J Class
- 2246 Applications Filed
- 1523 Patents Issued To-Date
- 67.81 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bruck, Gerald J | Oviedo, US | 155 | 1528 |
# of filed Patents : 155 Total Citations : 1528 | |||
Kamel, Ahmed | Orlando, US | 149 | 1465 |
# of filed Patents : 149 Total Citations : 1465 |
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- C08J Class
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