Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Additive manufacturing of semi-solid metal alloys using ultrasonic agitation
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Application No.: US15001491Application Date: 2016-01-20
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Publication No.: US10207317B2Publication Date: 2019-02-19
- Inventor: Andrew J. Pascall , Eric B. Duoss , Ryan M. Hunt , Joshua Kuntz , Christopher M. Spadaccini , John Vericella
- Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agent Eddie E. Scott
- Main IPC: B22D11/114
- IPC: B22D11/114 ; B22D11/01 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B22F3/105

Abstract:
Apparatus, systems, and methods that ultrasonically agitate a semisolid metal slurry to prevent dendrite formation that can lead to clogging of a nozzle during direct metal writing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170203357A1 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF SEMI-SOLID METAL ALLOYS USING ULTRASONIC AGITATION Public/Granted day:2017-07-20
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