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Title: Deposition head for laser

Abstract

A deposition head for use as a part of apparatus for forming articles from materials in particulate form in which the materials are melted by a laser beam and deposited at points along a tool path to form an article of the desired shape and dimensions. The deposition head delivers the laser beam and powder to a deposition zone, which is formed at the tip of the deposition head. A controller comprised of a digital computer directs movement of the deposition zone along the tool path and provides control signals to adjust apparatus functions, such as the speed at which the deposition head moves along the tool path.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872561
Patent Number(s):
5961862
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
deposition; head; laser; apparatus; forming; articles; materials; particulate; form; melted; beam; deposited; tool; path; article; desired; shape; dimensions; delivers; powder; zone; formed; tip; controller; comprised; digital; computer; directs; movement; provides; control; signals; adjust; functions; speed; moves; tool path; deposition zone; deposition head; provides control; control signal; laser beam; particulate form; control signals; desired shape; digital computer; apparatus functions; forming articles; /219/

Citation Formats

Lewis, Gary K, and Less, Richard M. Deposition head for laser. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Lewis, Gary K, & Less, Richard M. Deposition head for laser. United States.
Lewis, Gary K, and Less, Richard M. Fri . "Deposition head for laser". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872561.
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Works referenced in this record:

The direct metal deposition of H13 tool steel for 3-D components
journal, May 1997


The laser forming of metallic components using particulate materials
journal, May 1997