Patents by Inventor Adam G. Susong

Adam G. Susong 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 systems and methods including louvered particulate containment wall
    Patent number: 11584068
    Abstract: Methods and systems for fabricating a component by consolidating a first portion of a particulate include a louvered particulate containment wall positioned around the component and a second portion of the particulate. At least one louver is coupled to the particulate containment wall adjacent at least one opening in the particulate containment wall. The particulate containment wall is positionable between a first position in which the louver prevents the second portion of the particulate from flowing through the passage and a second position in which the second portion of the particulate is able to flow through the passage. The methods include switching the particulate containment wall from the first position to the second position and allowing the second portion of the particulate to flow out of the interior space through the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: John Joseph Madelone, Jr., Adam G. Susong, Timothy Joseph Wilhelm, Andrew J. Martin, Donald Dana Lowe
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING LOUVERED PARTICULATE CONTAINMENT WALL
    Publication number: 20210362404
    Abstract: Methods and systems for fabricating a component by consolidating a first portion of a particulate include a louvered particulate containment wall positioned around the component and a second portion of the particulate. At least one louver is coupled to the particulate containment wall adjacent at least one opening in the particulate containment wall. The particulate containment wall is positionable between a first position in which the louver prevents the second portion of the particulate from flowing through the passage and a second position in which the second portion of the particulate is able to flow through the passage. The methods include switching the particulate containment wall from the first position to the second position and allowing the second portion of the particulate to flow out of the interior space through the at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John Joseph Madelone, JR., Adam G. Susong, Timothy Joseph Wilhelm, Andrew J. Martin, Donald Dana Lowe
  • Additive manufacturing systems and methods including louvered particulate containment wall
    Patent number: 11084208
    Abstract: Methods and systems for fabricating a component by consolidating a first portion of a particulate include a louvered particulate containment wall positioned around the component and a second portion of the particulate. At least one louver is coupled to the particulate containment wall adjacent at least one opening in the particulate containment wall. The particulate containment wall is positionable between a first position in which the louver prevents the second portion of the particulate from flowing through the passage and a second position in which the second portion of the particulate is able to flow through the passage. The methods include switching the particulate containment wall from the first position to the second position and allowing the second portion of the particulate to flow out of the interior space through the at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Joseph Madelone, Jr., Adam G. Susong, Timothy Joseph Wilhelm, Andrew J. Martin, Donald Dana Lowe
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING LOUVERED PARTICULATE CONTAINMENT WALL
    Publication number: 20200122393
    Abstract: Methods and systems for fabricating a component by consolidating a first portion of a particulate include a louvered particulate containment wall positioned around the component and a second portion of the particulate. At least one louver is coupled to the particulate containment wall adjacent at least one opening in the particulate containment wall. The particulate containment wall is positionable between a first position in which the louver prevents the second portion of the particulate from flowing through the passage and a second position in which the second portion of the particulate is able to flow through the passage. The methods include switching the particulate containment wall from the first position to the second position and allowing the second portion of the particulate to flow out of the interior space through the at least one opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: John Joseph Madelone, JR., Adam G. Susong, Timothy Joseph Wilhelm, Andrew J. Martin, Donald Dana Lowe