Patents by Inventor Stephan KLOSS

Stephan KLOSS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210039167
    Abstract: This invention concerns a laser solidification apparatus for building objects by layerwise solidification of powder material. The apparatus including a build chamber containing a build platform, a device for depositing layers of powder material on to the build platform, an optical unit for directing a laser beam to selectively solidify areas of each powder layer and a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation emitted by plasma formed during solidification of the powder by the laser beam. The invention also relates to a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation generated by interaction of the metal with the or a further laser beam. The spectra recorded using the spectrometer may be used for feedback control during the solidification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Ian Robert Thomas ASHTON, Stephan KLOSS, Christopher SUTCLIFFE, Ben Ian FERRAR
  • Additive manufacturing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10850326
    Abstract: This invention concerns a laser solidification apparatus for building objects by layerwise solidification of powder material. The apparatus including a build chamber containing a build platform, a device for depositing layers of powder material on to the build platform, an optical unit for directing a laser beam to selectively solidify areas of each powder layer and a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation emitted by plasma formed during solidification of the powder by the laser beam. The invention also relates to a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation generated by interaction of the metal with the or a further laser beam. The spectra recorded using the spectrometer may be used for feedback control during the solidification process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Ian Robert Thomas Ashton, Stephan Kloss, Christopher Sutcliffe, Ben Ian Ferrar
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160236279
    Abstract: This invention concerns a laser solidification apparatus for building objects by layerwise solidification of powder material. The apparatus including a build chamber containing a build platform, a device for depositing layers of powder material on to the build platform, an optical unit for directing a laser beam to selectively solidify areas of each powder layer and a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation emitted by plasma formed during solidification of the powder by the laser beam. The invention also relates to a spectrometer for detecting characteristic radiation generated by interaction of the metal with the or a further laser beam. The spectra recorded using the spectrometer may be used for feedback control during the solidification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Ian Robert Thomas ASHTON, Stephan KLOSS, Christopher SUTCLIFFE, Ben Ian FERRAR