Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Simpson

Andrew P. Simpson 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).

  • Patent number: 11426942
    Abstract: Manufacturing systems with coolant supply systems and related methods. A manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing (AM) assembly, a milling assembly, and a coolant supply system. The AM assembly includes a support assembly that supports a build component and that is in thermal communication with the build component. The coolant supply system is configured to remove heat from the support assembly by flowing the coolant through at least a portion of the support assembly. A method of operating a manufacturing system during a manufacturing process includes detecting a manufacturing mode of the manufacturing system, forming a build component via the manufacturing process, and, at least partially concurrent with the forming the build component, selectively supplying a coolant to a support assembly and/or a milling tool. The selectively supplying the coolant is based, at least in part, on the detecting the manufacturing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Andrew P. Simpson, Eric E. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200324484
    Abstract: Manufacturing systems with coolant supply systems and related methods. A manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing (AM) assembly, a milling assembly, and a coolant supply system. The AM assembly includes a support assembly that supports a build component and that is in thermal communication with the build component. The coolant supply system is configured to remove heat from the support assembly by flowing the coolant through at least a portion of the support assembly. A method of operating a manufacturing system during a manufacturing process includes detecting a manufacturing mode of the manufacturing system, forming a build component via the manufacturing process, and, at least partially concurrent with the forming the build component, selectively supplying a coolant to a support assembly and/or a milling tool. The selectively supplying the coolant is based, at least in part, on the detecting the manufacturing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew P. Simpson, Eric E. Thomas