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Verification and adjustment systems and methods for additive manufacturing

a technology of verification and adjustment system and additive manufacturing, applied in the direction of additive manufacturing process, image enhancement, instruments, etc., can solve the problem that current am devices do not incorporate any type of feedback loop

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-02-01
SOLID INNOVATIONS LLC
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Current AM devices do not incorporate any type of feedback loop that allows for the verification of build geometry of a component or the adjustment thereof for subsequently built components.

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[0155]A working example was conducted whereby the following set of rules or principles governed the conduct within the experiment. First, the resulting test component was not allowed to be removed from platform 22 until a geometric analysis of the test component was concluded. Additionally, hand measurements of the test component were allowed after completion of the build of the test component to verify calculations were correct. Further, an operator of system 10 was only allowed: to start the build of the test component; to perform scanner operations after build completion of the test component; and to perform a geometric analysis of the test component. Still further, the operator was allowed to manually adjust for build errors or corrections as to derive a procedural path for future automated software. Yet still further, only two data sets from the same component were presented wherein Data Set 1 was collected before any build adjustment(s) and Data Set 2 was collected after the b...

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Verification and adjustment systems and methods correct at least one build error that is detected in a component built by additive manufacturing (hereinafter “AM”). The systems and methods comprise an AM device, a first imaging device, a second imaging device and computer-implement steps for correcting the build error present in the component. The first imaging device collects first digital images or data of the component and is positioned at a first orientation with respect to a build platform of the AM device. The second imaging device collects second digital images or data of the component and is positioned at a second orientation with respect to the build platform.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 14 / 910,926 filed Feb. 8, 2016 which is a 371 application of PCT / US2016 / 012992 filed Jan. 12, 2016, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 102,839, filed on Jan. 13, 2015 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 62 / 153,729 and 62 / 153,752, both filed on Apr. 28, 2015, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present verification and adjustment systems and / or methods (collectively known hereinafter as “systems and / or methods”) comprise, provide and / or utilize at least one additive manufacturing machine or device (hereinafter “AM device”) and a plurality of computer-implemented instructions or computer software (hereinafter “software”) to effectively calibrate the AM device such that at least one three-dimensional object or component (hereinafter “component”) may be built, synthesiz...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N7/18B33Y50/02G06T7/00B33Y10/00B33Y30/00
CPCG06T2207/30164G06T2207/30144G06T2207/10004H04N7/181B33Y10/00B33Y30/00G06T7/001B33Y50/02B29C64/106B29C64/245G06T19/20
Inventor SINCLAIR, JOSEPH MATTHEW
Owner SOLID INNOVATIONS LLC