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公开(公告)号:US20180275634A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15761247
申请日:2016-09-29
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Geoffrey MCFARLAND , Ramkumar REVANUR , Mark BUCKINGHAM
IPC: G05B19/4099 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/393
CPC classification number: G05B19/4099 , B29C64/393 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02 , G05B2219/32189 , G05B2219/32203 , G05B2219/35134 , G05B2219/49007 , G05B2219/49016 , G05B2219/49029 , G05B2219/49036 , Y02P90/22
Abstract: This invention concerns apparatus for generating instructions for machines of a manufacturing chain used to manufacture a workpiece. The apparatus comprising a processor arranged to receive a model based definition (MBD) of a workpiece including geometric dimensions and tolerances; receive inputs setting an additive build design for building the workpiece based upon the geometric dimensions; generate additive instructions for an additive manufacturing machine of the manufacturing chain based upon the additive build design; determine a prospective intermediate workpiece product expected from an additive build in accordance with the additive build design; determine differences between the prospective intermediate workpiece product and the model based definition of the workpiece; and generate further instructions for at least one further machine of the manufacturing chain based upon the differences.
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公开(公告)号:US20230042539A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-09
申请号:US17970779
申请日:2022-10-21
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Nicholas Henry Hannaford JONES , Ceri BROWN , Ramkumar REVANUR , Geoffrey MCFARLAND
IPC: B22F10/30 , B33Y50/02 , G05B19/4093 , B22F10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/153 , B29C64/393 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/268
Abstract: A method of monitoring an additive manufacturing apparatus. The method includes receiving one or more sensor signals from the additive manufacturing apparatus during a build of a workpiece, comparing the one or more sensor signals to a corresponding acceptable process variation of a plurality of acceptable process variations and generating a log based upon the comparisons. Each acceptable process variation of the plurality of acceptable process variations is associated with at least one state of progression of the build of the workpiece and the corresponding acceptable process variation is the acceptable process variation associated with the state of progression of the build when the one or more sensor signals are generated.
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公开(公告)号:US20220379552A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17885839
申请日:2022-08-11
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Ceri BROWN , Nicholas H H JONES , David G J Ewing , Geoffrey MCFARLAND
IPC: B29C64/153 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , G02B26/10 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/393 , B29C64/264 , B29C64/268 , G02B26/00 , B33Y40/00
Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including a scanner for directing a laser beam on to layers of flowable material to selectively solidify the material to form an object in a layer-by-layer manner. The scanner includes an optical component operable under the control of a first actuator to reflect the laser beam over a first range of angles in a first dimension and the or a further optical component operable under the control of a second actuator to reflect the laser beam over a second range of angles in the first dimension, wherein the second actuator provides a faster dynamic response but a smaller range of movement of the laser beam than the first actuator.
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公开(公告)号:US20210229215A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17050630
申请日:2019-05-15
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Nicholas John WESTON , Geoffrey MCFARLAND
IPC: B23K26/082 , B29C64/135 , B23K26/042
Abstract: A laser beam scanner including a laser beams positioning optic, a plurality of optical fibres for delivering a plurality of laser beams and a fibre termination optic aligned to direct the laser beams from output ends of the plurality of optical fibres to the laser beams positioning optic. The laser beams positioning optic is movable relative to the fibre termination optic to scan the laser beams across a working surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20160136730A1
公开(公告)日:2016-05-19
申请号:US14897152
申请日:2014-06-11
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: David Roberts MCMURTRY , Geoffrey MCFARLAND , Nicholas John WESTON , Ben Ian FERRAR
CPC classification number: B22F3/1055 , B22F2003/1056 , B22F2003/1057 , B22F2003/1059 , B29C64/153 , B29C64/386 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , G02B26/02 , G02B26/101 , Y02P10/295
Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus for building objects by layerwise consolidation of material. The apparatus includes a build chamber containing a working area, a plurality of high energy beams for consolidating material deposited in the working area in layers and an optical unit for controlling transmission of the high energy beams onto material in the working area. The optical unit includes a plurality of independently controllable optical elements each optical element for controlling transmission of at least one of the high energy beams onto the material in the working area, the optical unit movable in the build chamber.
Abstract translation: 一种用于通过层状固结材料建造物体的添加剂制造装置。 该装置包括一个包含工作区域的构建室,用于将沉积在工作区域中的材料固结的多个高能束,以及用于控制高能量束传送到工作区域中的材料的光学单元。 光学单元包括多个可独立控制的光学元件,每个光学元件用于控制至少一个高能量光束传输到工作区域中的材料上,光学单元可在构建室中移动。
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公开(公告)号:US20210299755A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17227514
申请日:2021-04-12
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Ceri BROWN , Geoffrey MCFARLAND
IPC: B22F12/00 , B29C64/153 , B22F10/00
Abstract: A selective solidification apparatus includes a build chamber, a build platform lowerable in the build chamber, a wiper for spreading powder material across the build platform to form successive powder layers of a powder bed, an energy beam unit for generating an energy beam for consolidating the powder material, a scanner for directing and focussing the energy beam onto each powder layer and a processor for controlling the scanner. The processor is arranged to control the scanner to scan the energy beam across the powder bed to consolidate powder material either side of the wiper when the wiper is moving across the powder bed and to scan the energy beam across at least one of the powder layers during two or more strokes of the wiper across the powder bed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190022946A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US15767475
申请日:2016-11-14
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: Nicholas Henry Hannaford JONES , Ceri BROWN , Ramkumar REVANUR , Geoffrey MCFARLAND
IPC: B29C64/393 , B29C64/153 , B29C64/268 , B29C64/245
Abstract: A method of monitoring an additive manufacturing apparatus. The method includes receiving one or more sensor signals from the additive manufacturing apparatus during a build of a workpiece, comparing the one or more sensor signals to a corresponding acceptable process variation of a plurality of acceptable process variations and generating a log based upon the comparisons. Each acceptable process variation of the plurality of acceptable process variations is associated with at least one state of progression of the build of the workpiece and the corresponding acceptable process variation is the acceptable process variation associated with the state of progression of the build when the one or more sensor signals are generated.
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公开(公告)号:US20190009338A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16069991
申请日:2017-01-10
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: David Roberts MCMURTRY , Geoffrey MCFARLAND , Liam David HALL , Christopher John SUTCLIFFE , Robin Geoffrey WESTON
Abstract: A powder bed fusion apparatus in which selected areas of a powder bed are solidified in a layer-by-layer manner to form a workpiece, the powder bed fusion apparatus including a build chamber for maintaining an inert atmosphere or (partial) vacuum, a build sleeve located within the build chamber, a build platform for supporting the powder bed movable in the build sleeve, a powder applicator for forming powder layers of the powder bed and a radiation device for generating and steering a radiation beam across a surface of the powder bed to solidify areas of each layer, wherein the build sleeve is mounted in the build chamber to be tiltable to cause displacement of powder from the build sleeve through an opening in the build sleeve.
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公开(公告)号:US20160296293A1
公开(公告)日:2016-10-13
申请号:US15038544
申请日:2014-11-21
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
IPC: A61B34/30
CPC classification number: A61B34/30 , A61B90/14 , A61B2034/2065 , A61B2034/302 , A61B2090/363 , A61B2090/3916 , A61B2090/3966 , A61B2576/026
Abstract: Surgical apparatus is described that includes a surgical robot having a moveable arm for carrying a surgical tool. The apparatus also has x-ray imaging apparatus that includes at least one of an x-ray source and an x-ray detector. The moveable arm of the surgical robot is configured to carry at least one of the x-ray source and the x-ray detector. In this manner, the surgical robot can be used to perform x-ray imaging to allow patient registration. Methods of using the apparatus are also described.
Abstract translation: 描述了包括具有用于携带外科手术工具的可移动臂的手术机器人的外科手术装置。 该装置还具有包括x射线源和X射线检测器中的至少一个的x射线成像装置。 手术机器人的可移动臂被配置为承载x射线源和x射线检测器中的至少一个。 以这种方式,可以使用外科手术机器人进行x射线成像以允许患者登记。 还描述了使用该装置的方法。
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公开(公告)号:US20230100749A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-30
申请号:US18075505
申请日:2022-12-06
Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
Inventor: David R. MCMURTRY , Geoffrey MCFARLAND , Ramkumar REVANUR
IPC: B29C64/393 , G06T19/20 , B29C64/153
Abstract: A method builds a workpiece using an additive manufacturing process, wherein the workpiece is built up by consolidating material in a layer-by-layer manner. The method includes receiving an initial geometric model defining surface geometry of the workpiece, determining workpiece slices to be consolidated as layers of the workpiece during the additive manufacturing process from the initial geometric model, determining adjusted positions of the workpiece slices adjusted from initial positions of the workpiece slices as determined from the initial geometric model, the determination of the adjusted positions based upon warping of the workpiece expected to occur during or after the additive manufacturing process, and building the workpiece using the additive manufacturing process, wherein the workpiece slices are formed in the adjusted positions.
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