Patents
US 11458678 B2: Method for SLS of PEKK and articles manufactured from the same
- Granted
- 2022-10-04
- Filed
- 2020-11-20 application 16953551
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A process for layer-by-layer manufacturing a three-dimensional object from a powder and objects made from the same is described. The process includes the step of applying a layer of a powder on a bed of a laser sintering machine. The powder includes polyetherketoneketone. The process further includes the step of solidifying selected points of the applied layer of powder by irradiation using heat energy introduced by a laser having a power L and successively repeating the step of applying the powder and the step of solidifying the applied layer of powder until all cross sections of a three-dimensional object are solidified. L is between 1 W and 20 W. In some embodiments L is between 1 and 10 W. In some embodiments, the powder is recycled PEKK powder. In some embodiments, the powder includes carbon fiber.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg221004.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexcel Corporation 118 patents | US company or organization | Stamford, CT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott DeFelice | Holyoke, MA | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Anthony DeCarmine | Lebanon, CT | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C64/153 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B29B | Preparation or pretreatment of the material to be shaped; making granules or preforms; recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics | B29B9/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B29K | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for ; moulds, ; reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts | B29K2071/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B33Y | Additive 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 sintering | B33Y10/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DECARMINE, ANTHONY signed 2018-01-18 DEFELICE, SCOTT signed 2018-01-18 | HEXCEL CORPORATION STAMFORD, CT | 55749/452 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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