MONITORING OPERATION OF ELECTRON BEAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTALS

    公开(公告)号:US20220134467A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-05

    申请号:US17088231

    申请日:2020-11-03

    Inventor: Scott Alan Gold

    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and kits of parts for monitoring operation of an electron beam additive manufacturing systems are disclosed. A monitoring system includes one or more measuring devices positioned on the at least one wall in the interior of a build chamber of the additive manufacturing system. Each one of the one or more measuring devices includes a piezoelectric crystal. The monitoring system further includes an analysis component communicatively coupled to the one or more measuring devices. The analysis component is programmed to receive information pertaining to a frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric crystal. A collection of material on the one or more measuring devices during formation of an article within the build chamber causes a change to the frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric crystal that is detectable by the analysis component and usable to determine a potential build anomaly of the article.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20180293372A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15479352

    申请日:2017-04-05

    CPC classification number: G06F21/44 G06F16/955

    Abstract: A system and method for authenticating an additively manufactured component are provided. The method includes locating an identifying region on the component which may be positioned at a predetermined location relative to an identifiable datum feature. The identifying region may be scanned to determine a component identifier of the component. A reference identifier may be obtained from a database and compared to the component identifier to determine whether the component is authentic.

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