Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Path planning systems and methods for additive manufacturing
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Application No.: US16279507Application Date: 2019-02-19
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Publication No.: US11858064B2Publication Date: 2024-01-02
- Inventor: Steven B. Massey, Jr.
- Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Glenview
- Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Glenview
- Agency: McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
- Main IPC: B33Y50/02
- IPC: B33Y50/02 ; G05B19/418 ; B23K26/04 ; B23K26/342 ; G06F30/00 ; B23K9/04 ; B23K9/12 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y40/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems and methods to plan a path to form a part using an additive manufacturing system. The additive manufacturing system may include one or more additive manufacturing tools. The additive manufacturing tools may include arc welding tools and non-arc welding tools. The system may also manufacture the part based on the planned path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200262005A1 PATH PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2020-08-20
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