Patents by Inventor William A. Monaghan

William A. Monaghan 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).

  • Systems and methods for additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11571743
    Abstract: In one aspect, an additive manufacturing system is provided. The additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a first plurality of particles positioned on the build platform, and a particle containment system positioned on the build platform. The particle containment system includes a particle containment wall. The particle containment wall at least partially surrounds the first plurality of particles and includes a second plurality of particles consolidated together. The particle containment wall includes a top end spaced apart from the build platform, an inner face positioned against the first plurality of particles and extending between the build platform and the top end, and an outer face that faces a substantially particle-free region, the outer face positioned opposite the inner face and extending between the build platform and the top end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Evans Graham, William Monaghan, Thomas Charles Adcock, Andrew J. Martin, John Joseph Madelone, Jr., David Charles Bogdan, Jr., John Broddus Deaton, Jr., William Thomas Carter
  • Methods and systems for repairing powder containment structures
    Patent number: 10307823
    Abstract: A method for repairing a structure in an additive manufacturing system is provided. The method includes detecting a defect in a structure formed using an additive manufacturing process, the structure including a first surface that faces a powder containing region and a second surface that faces a substantially powder free region, generating a supplemental scan path that covers at least a portion of the structure based on a location of the detected defect, and controlling a consolidation device, based on the supplemental scan path, to remedy the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Broddus Deaton, Jr., Thomas Charles Adcock, William Monaghan, John Joseph Madelone, Jr., Michael Evans Graham
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20190143408
    Abstract: In one aspect, an additive manufacturing system is provided. The additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a first plurality of particles positioned on the build platform, and a particle containment system positioned on the build platform. The particle containment system includes a particle containment wall. The particle containment wall at least partially surrounds the first plurality of particles and includes a second plurality of particles consolidated together. The particle containment wall includes a top end spaced apart from the build platform, an inner face positioned against the first plurality of particles and extending between the build platform and the top end, and an outer face that faces a substantially particle-free region, the outer face positioned opposite the inner face and extending between the build platform and the top end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Evans Graham, William Monaghan, Thomas Charles Adcock, Andrew J. Martin, John Joseph Madelone, Jr., David Charles Bogdan, Jr., John Broddus Deaton, Jr., William Thomas Carter
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPAIRING POWDER CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20190143409
    Abstract: A method for repairing a structure in an additive manufacturing system is provided. The method includes detecting a defect in a structure formed using an additive manufacturing process, the structure including a first surface that faces a powder containing region and a second surface that faces a substantially powder free region, generating a supplemental scan path that covers at least a portion of the structure based on a location of the detected defect, and controlling a consolidation device, based on the supplemental scan path, to remedy the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: John Broddus Deaton, JR., Thomas Charles Adcock, William Monaghan, John Joseph Madelone, JR., Michael Evans Graham
  • Structural support and thin panel assembly
    Patent number: 4676040
    Abstract: A structural support and thin panel assembly wherein the longitudinal axis of the structural support is attached perpendicular to the thin panel comprising a structural member, a thin panel, a female member attached to the structural member and a fastening means removably attaching the female member to the thin panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Tandem Computers Incorporated
    Inventors: William A. Monaghan, James M. Shook
  • Structural support and thin panel assembly
    Patent number: 4650263
    Abstract: A structural support and thin panel assembly wherein the longitudinal axis of the structural support is attached perpendicular to the thin panel comprising a structural member, a thin panel, a female member attached to the structural member and a fastening means removably attaching the female member to the thin panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Tandem Computers Incorporated
    Inventors: William A. Monaghan, James M. Shook