Patents

US 10766197 B2: Apparatus and method for selective laser sintering an object with a void

Granted
2020-09-08
Filed
2017-03-27 application 15470328
Type
Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract

A method of producing an object from a polymer powder using a laser sintering system, whereby the laser sintering system introduces heat energy to solidify select points of a layer of polymer powder according to build data of the object and adjusts the heat energy according to solidification of select points of other layers.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200908.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Hexcel Corporation 118 patentsUS company or organizationStamford, CTPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Scott DeFeliceHolyoke, MA25PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Anthony DeCarmineLebanon, CT26PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
B29CShaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairingB29C64/393PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sinteringB33Y10/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for ; moulds, ; reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. insertsB29K2071/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2026-03-13Security interest Security interest
Security interest
OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC. signed 2026-03-13KENSTON CAPITAL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND I LP BOSTON, MA74077/347PASDL, file of 2026-10-08
2018-01-17Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC. signed 2018-01-09HEXCEL CORPORATION STAMFORD, CT44640/722PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2017-03-28Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
DECARMINE, ANTHONY signed 2017-03-24
DEFELICE, SCOTT signed 2017-03-24
OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC. SOUTH WINDSOR, CT41758/882ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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