Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for thermal compensation during additive manufacturing
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Application No.: US15896372Application Date: 2018-02-14
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Publication No.: US10245788B1Publication Date: 2019-04-02
- Inventor: Kenneth J. Susnjara
- Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IN Dale
- Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Dale
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: B29C65/00
- IPC: B29C65/00 ; B29C65/02 ; B32B37/00 ; B32B38/00 ; B29C47/00 ; B32B38/14 ; C08J5/00 ; B05C5/02 ; B32B41/00 ; B65C9/40 ; G05G15/00 ; B29D30/28 ; B32B41/02 ; B29C65/78 ; B65C9/00 ; B44B5/02 ; B65C9/46 ; B29B15/00 ; G06F19/00 ; B29C45/76 ; B29C64/393 ; B29C64/106 ; B29C64/236 ; B29C64/209 ; B29C64/218 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B29K101/12
Abstract:
A method for thermal compensation during an additive manufacturing process. In some aspects, the method may include receiving, at a CNC machine, information relating to a material used in the additive manufacturing process, wherein the received information includes at least a Coefficient for Thermal Expansion (CTE) for the material. The method may further include modifying a distance of travel for a first pre-programmed tool path based on at least the Coefficient for Thermal Expansion (CTE).
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