Patents by Inventor Andreas Wiesner
Andreas Wiesner 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).
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Patent number: 9878497Abstract: A method for controlling an irradiation system (20) for use in an apparatus (10) for producing a three-dimensional work piece and comprising a plurality of irradiation units (22a, 22b) a first and a second irradiation area (18a, 18b) as well as an overlap area (26) arranged between the first and the second irradiation area (18a, 18b) is defined on a surface of a carrier (16) adapted to receive a layer of raw material powder. A first irradiation area (22a) of the irradiation system (20) is assigned to the first irradiation area (18a) and the overlap area (26), and a second irradiation unit (22b) of the irradiation system (20) is assigned to the second irradiation area (18b) and the overlap area (26).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SLM Solutions Group AGInventors: Dieter Schwarze, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20170136543Abstract: An unpacking device for use in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece by irradiating layers of a raw material powder with electromagnetic or particle radiation, the unpacking device comprises a holding device which is configured to hold a building chamber arrangement. The building chamber arrangement comprises a building chamber accommodating a carrier, wherein the carrier is configured to receive a three-dimensional work piece produced from a raw material powder by an additive layering process. An engagement unit of the unpacking device is configured to engage with the carrier of the building chamber arrangement. A moving mechanism is configured to cause a relative movement between the building chamber and the engagement unit with the carrier engaged therewith so as to allow a separation of the carrier with a three-dimensional work piece received thereon from the building chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: André Hermann, Toni Adam Krol, Andreas Wiesner, Jan Wilkes, Bodo Haack, Karsten Huebinger, Peter Koerner, Simon Mueller, Kaj Merten Berggreen, Jonas Mersch
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Publication number: 20170021572Abstract: In a method for controlling an irradiation system for use in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece, a first and a second irradiation area as well as an overlap area arranged between the first and the second irradiation area are defined on a surface of a carrier adapted to receive layers of a raw material powder to be irradiated with electromagnetic or particle radiation emitted by the irradiation system. A first irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the first irradiation area and the overlap area, and a second irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the second irradiation area and the overlap area. At least one of the first irradiation area, the second irradiation area and the overlap area is defined in dependence on a geometry of the three-dimensional work piece to be produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Andreas Wiesner, Dieter Schwarze
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Patent number: 9527246Abstract: An optical irradiation device is provided which includes a multimode optical fiber suitable for the central wavelength of a beam of light having a first beam profile which enters through an input connection for multimode guidance; a switching device, which can be switched between a first and second light conducting state and is configured to conduct the beam of light entering through the input connection in the first light conducting state to an output connection, such that the beam of light has the first beam profile on emerging from the output connection, and guides the beam of light entering the input connection to the output connection by the multimode optical fiber in the second light conducting state, so that the beam of light has a second beam profile different from the first beam profile on emerging from the output connection by the multimode guidance in the multimode optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: SLM Solutions GmbHInventors: Andreas Wiesner, Dieter Schwarze, Henner Schoeneborn
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Publication number: 20160263704Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional work piece comprises the steps of applying a raw material powder onto a carrier (16), and selectively irradiating electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier (16) by means of an irradiation unit (18) in order to produce the work piece from said raw material powder on the carrier (16) by a generative layer construction method, wherein the irradiation unit (18) comprises a radiation source (24) and a plurality of optical elements (30, 32, 34, 35). Operation of the irradiation unit (18) is controlled in dependence on an operating temperature dependent change of at least one optical property of at least one optical element (30, 32, 34, 35) of the irradiation unit (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Dieter Schwarze, Andreas Wiesner, Toni Adam Krol
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Publication number: 20160144431Abstract: A powder circuit (36) for use in an apparatus (10) for producing three-dimensional work pieces by irradiating layers of a raw material powder with electromagnetic or particle radiation comprises a process chamber (12) accommodating a carrier (16) and a powder application device (14) for applying a raw material powder onto the carrier (16), the process chamber (12) being provided with a powder inlet (30) for supplying raw material powder to the powder application device (14) and a powder outlet (32) for discharging excess raw material powder from the process chamber (12). The powder circuit (36) further comprises a powder circulation line (34) connecting the powder outlet (32) of the process chamber (12) to the powder inlet (30) of the process chamber (12) and a conveying device (38) arranged in the powder circulation line (34) for conveying the raw material powder through the powder circulation line (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Andreas Wiesner, Bodo Haack, Dieter Schwarze
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Publication number: 20160059310Abstract: An apparatus (10) for producing three-dimensional work pieces comprises a process chamber (12) accommodating a carrier (16) and a powder application device (14) for applying a raw material powder onto the carrier (16) and being provided with a gas inlet (30) and a gas outlet (32). The apparatus (10) further comprises an irradiation device (18) for selectively irradiating electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier (16) in order to produce a work piece made of said raw material powder by an additive layer construction method. A gas circuit (34) of the apparatus (10) comprises a circulation line (36) connecting the gas outlet (32) of the process chamber (12) to the gas inlet (30) of the process chamber (12) and a filter system (40) arranged in the circulation line (36). Furthermore, a cyclone separator system (42) is arranged in the circulation line (36) upstream of the filter system (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Frank Junker, Stefan Poertner, Dieter Schwarze, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20160059309Abstract: An apparatus (10) for producing three-dimensional work pieces comprises a process chamber (12) accommodating a carrier (16) and a powder application device (14) for applying a raw material powder onto the carrier (16). The apparatus (10) further is equipped with an irradiation device (18) for selectively irradiating electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier (16) in order to produce a work piece made of said raw material powder by an additive layer construction method. A gas circuit (34) comprises a circulation line (36) adapted to supply gas to the process chamber (12) and to discharge gas loaded with particulate impurities from the process chamber (12), and a raw material powder circuit (42) comprises a circulation line (44) adapted to supply raw material powder to the process chamber (12) and to discharge excess raw material powder from the process chamber (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Frank Junker, Stefan Poertner, Dieter Schwarze, Andreas Wiesner
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Patent number: 9221100Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical irradiation unit for a plant for producing workpieces by irradiating powder layers of a raw material powder with laser radiation, comprising optical components for guiding and focussing a beam path of a first laser beam, and an optical splitting and coupling unit for splitting the first laser beam into at least two laser sub-beams and/or for coupling a second laser beam with a wavelength differing from the wavelength of the first laser beam into the beam path of the first laser beam. The disclosure also relates to a plant for producing workpieces by irradiating powder layers of a raw material powder with laser radiation, and to an associated method.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: SLM Solutions GmbHInventors: Dieter Schwarze, Henner Schoeneborn, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20150174827Abstract: A method for controlling an irradiation system (20) for use in an apparatus (10) for producing a three-dimensional work piece and comprising a plurality of irradiation units (22a, 22b) a first and a second irradiation area (18a, 18b) as well as an overlap area (26) arranged between the first and the second irradiation area (18a, 18b) is defined on a surface of a carrier (16) adapted to receive a layer of raw material powder. A first irradiation area (22a) of the irradiation system (20) is assigned to the first irradiation area (18a) and the overlap area (26), and a second irradiation unit (22b) of the irradiation system (20) is assigned to the second irradiation area (18b) and the overlap area (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Dieter Schwarze, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20150174823Abstract: Method and apparatus for producing a large three-dimensional work piece. In a method for producing a three-dimensional work piece, a layer of raw material powder is applied onto a carrier (16) accommodated within a process chamber (12) by means of a powder application device (14), wherein a plurality of irradiation areas (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) is defined on a surface of the carrier (16). Electromagnetic or particle radiation is selectively irradiated onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier (16) by means of an irradiation system (20), the irradiation system (20) comprising a plurality of irradiation units (22), each irradiation unit (22) being associated with one of the irradiation areas (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d) defined on the surface of the carrier (16) and being configured to selectively irradiate electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the associated irradiation area (18a, 18b, 18c, 18d).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Andreas Wiesner, Henner Schoeneborn, Dieter Schwarze
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Publication number: 20140301883Abstract: A method for producing three-dimensional work pieces comprises the steps of supplying gas to a process chamber accommodating a carrier and a powder application device, applying a layer of raw material powder onto the carrier by means of the powder application device, selectively irradiating electromagnetic or particle radiation onto the raw material powder applied onto the carrier by means of an irradiation device, discharging gas containing particulate impurities from the process chamber, and controlling the operation of the irradiation device by means of a control unit such that a radiation beam emitted by at least one radiation source of the irradiation device is guided over the layer of raw material powder applied onto the carrier according to a radiation pattern containing a plurality of scan vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: SLM SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Andreas WIESNER, Dieter SCHWARZE
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Patent number: 8537586Abstract: A memory arrangement comprises a first memory transistor (11) for non-volatile storage of a first bit, a second memory transistor (17) for non-volatile storage of the first bit in inverted form, and a word line (29) that is connected to a control terminal (12) of the first memory transistor (11) and a control terminal (18) of the second memory transistor (17). The memory arrangement further comprises a read amplifier (23) with a first input (24) that is coupled to the first memory transistor (11) for supplying a first bit line signal (BL1), a second input (25) that is coupled to the second memory transistor (17) for supplying a second bit line signal (BL2), and an output (26) for provision of an output signal (SOUT) as a function of the first bit line signal (BL1) and the second bit line signal (BL2).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: AMS AGInventors: Gregor Schatzberger, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20130064706Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical irradiation unit (10) for a plant (100) for producing workpieces by irradiating powder layers of a raw material powder with laser radiation, comprising optical components (40, 50, 60, 70) for guiding and focussing a beam path of a first laser beam (200), and an optical splitting and coupling unit (62, 64, 66) for splitting the first laser beam (200) into at least two laser sub-beams and/or for coupling a second laser beam (300) with a wavelength differing from the wavelength of the first laser beam (200) into the beam path of the first laser beam (200). The invention also relates to a plant (100) for producing work-pieces by irradiating powder layers of a raw material powder with laser radiation, and to an associated method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: SLM SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Dieter Schwarze, Henner Schoeneborn, Andreas Wiesner
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Patent number: 8325538Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit arrangement with a column latch has a first terminal (A1) for connection to a bit line (BL) of a nonvolatile memory, a second terminal (A2) connected via a first switchable path (P1) to a reference-potential terminal (VSS) and via a second switchable path (P2) to a supply-potential terminal (VPP), and the column latch (100, 110), which is coupled to the second terminal (A2) and is adopted for storing a potential at the second terminal (A2). The first terminal (A1) is coupled to the second terminal (A2) via a first switchable connection (L1) and via a second switchable connection (L2). A method for operating a column latch is additionally disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Austriamicrosystems AGInventors: Gregor Schatzberger, Andreas Wiesner
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Patent number: 8022749Abstract: The circuit arrangement for the supply of voltage comprises a control arrangement (2), a charge pump (14), a comparator (25) and a ramp signal generator (30). A power supply voltage (Vdd) can be fed to the input of the charge pump (14). The input of the charge pump (14) is coupled to a first output (5) of the control arrangement (2), and comprises an output (17) for the supply of an output voltage (VHv). A first input (26) of the comparator (25) is coupled to the output (17) of the charge pump (14), while the output is coupled to a first input (3) of the control arrangement (2) in order to supply a comparator signal (Vc). The input of the ramp signal generator (30) is connected to a second output (6) of the control arrangement (2), while its output is connected to a second input (27) of the comparator (25) in order to deliver a reference output voltage (Vref_out).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: austriamicrosystems AGInventors: Gregor Schatzberger, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20110063921Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit arrangement with a column latch has a first terminal (A1) for connection to a bit line (BL) of a nonvolatile memory, a second terminal (A2) connected via a first switchable path (P1) to a reference-potential terminal (VSS) and via a second switchable path (P2) to a supply-potential terminal (VPP), and the column latch (100, 110), which is coupled to the second terminal (A2) and is adopted for storing a potential at the second terminal (A2). The first terminal (A1) is coupled to the second terminal (A2) via a first switchable connection (L1) and via a second switchable connection (L2). A method for operating a column latch is additionally disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: austriamicrosystems AGInventors: Gregor SCHATZBERGER, Andreas Wiesner
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Publication number: 20110050325Abstract: The circuit arrangement for the supply of voltage comprises a control arrangement (2), a charge pump (14), a comparator (25) and a ramp signal generator (30). A power supply voltage (Vdd) can be fed to the input of the charge pump (14). The input of the charge pump (14) is coupled to a first output (5) of the control arrangement (2), and comprises an output (17) for the supply of an output voltage (VHv). A first input (26) of the comparator (25) is coupled to the output (17) of the charge pump (14), while the output is coupled to a first input (3) of the control arrangement (2) in order to supply a comparator signal (Vc). The input of the ramp signal generator (30) is connected to a second output (6) of the control arrangement (2), while its output is connected to a second input (27) of the comparator (25) in order to deliver a reference output voltage (Vref_out).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Gregor Schatzberger, Andreas Wiesner