Boeing had 56 patents in 3D printing during Q1 2024. The Boeing Co filed patents in Q1 2024 for innovative additive manufacturing techniques, including using ultrasonic waves to control microstructure and grain size in components, a coated powder for promoting fusion between particles during the additive manufacturing process, and a method for generating infill geometry using driver and reference unit cell meshes. Additionally, patents were filed for manufacturing tools with internal channels using additive manufacturing and casting processes, as well as a lightning strike protection apparatus with layers including fiber glass, carbon nanotubes, and surfacer materials. GlobalData’s report on Boeing gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Boeing had no grants in 3D printing as a theme in Q1 2024.
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Application: Systems and methods for refining additively manufactured components (Patent ID: US20240100600A1)
The patent filed by The Boeing Co. describes an additive manufacturing system and method that involves an additive manufacturing head with an energy emitter to form components and an ultrasonic laser emitter to emit ultrasonic laser energy onto the material, controlling the microstructure and grain size. The ultrasonic laser emitter is positioned off-axis from the energy emitter and is separate from it, emitting energy onto the material following the melt pool formed by the energy emitter.
The system and method outlined in the patent claims involve utilizing an ultrasonic laser emitter to control the microstructure and grain size of components formed through additive manufacturing. By emitting ultrasonic laser energy onto the material trailing the melt pool, the development of microstructure and grain size is influenced. The ultrasonic laser emitter is distinct from the energy emitter, positioned off-axis, and spaced apart from the material, emitting ultrasonic laser energy as a pulsed laser beam with specific wavelength characteristics.
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