Patents
US 12759045 B2: Method of and apparatus using a split wiper for the repair of objects protruding above a powder bed
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2020-07-28 application 18001596
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of repairing a component using an additive manufacturing process is presented. The method includes submerging the component into a powder bed so that a portion of the component to be repaired is level with a surface of the powder bed and a protruding portion of the component protrudes above the surface of the powder bed, positioning a split wiper that includes a first wiper segment and a second wiper segment in the powder bed at the surface, advancing a quantity of powder by translating the first wiper segment and the second wiper segment across the surface of the powder bed, and directing a laser beam across the surface to fuse powder particles of the powder bed to the underlying substrate forming a layer of the component. Each of the first wiper segment and the second wiper segment follow a different contour of the protruding portion at the surface.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. 1,177 patents | US company or organization | Orlando, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald J. Bruck | Myrtle Beach, SC | 70 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B22F | Working metallic powder; manufacture of articles from metallic powder; making metallic powder ; apparatus or devices specially adapted for metallic powder | B22F5/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| B23K | Soldering or unsoldering; welding; cladding or plating by soldering or welding; cutting by applying heat locally, e.g. flame cutting; working by laser beam | B23K26/342 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| B23P | Metal-working not otherwise provided for; combined operations; universal machine tools | B23P6/002 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
| 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 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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