Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Additive manufactured liquid manifold with orifice
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Application No.: US17305134Application Date: 2021-06-30
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Publication No.: US11920718B2Publication Date: 2024-03-05
- Inventor: Jami Frances Tullius , David Mutters , Christopher L Hernandez , Brian M. Snider-Simon , Gregory P. Hanauska
- Applicant: Raytheon Company
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Kinney & Lange, P. A.
- Main IPC: F16L41/03
- IPC: F16L41/03 ; B33Y80/00 ; F15D1/02 ; B29C64/124 ; B29K101/10 ; B29L23/00 ; B33Y10/00

Abstract:
A low-profile fluid manifold includes a tunable passive flow control system through intricate internal flow channels. The low-profile fluid manifold is manufactured using stereolithography (SLA) additive manufacturing to rapidly produce and tune the intricate flow channels to achieve the desired flow characteristics. Further, SLA additive manufacturing is used to build up inlet and outlet orifices in the flow direction, creating sealing surfaces for parallel oriented seals and sealing surfaces. The low-profile fluid manifold is manufactured to be air and liquid tight at the required operating pressures, temperatures, and environments, without the use of traditional fittings.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230003325A1 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED LIQUID MANIFOLD WITH ORIFICE Public/Granted day:2023-01-05
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