Patents by Inventor Daniel WINIARSKI
Daniel WINIARSKI 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: 11660817Abstract: Methods for removing an object from powder after forming the object in an additive manufacturing apparatus are provided. The method may include: positioning a cover over a build platform with the object being positioned within a powder; removing the build platform from the additive manufacturing apparatus with the cover positioned over the build platform; and thereafter, removing the powder from the build platform to expose the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Daniel Winiarski, Frank Schodel, Kathrin Hofmann
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Patent number: 11633791Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a process chamber, a coating device, a shielding device, and a guiding device. The process chamber may include first and second working plane areas. The first working plane area may include a construction plane, and the second working plane area may house at least a part of the guiding device. The coating device may include a coating element assembly group that is, movably supported relative to the construction plane by the guiding device, and at least one coating element configured to form construction material layers in the construction plane. The shielding device may shield the second working plane area from intrusion of construction material or impurities from the first working plane area. The shielding device may include a shielding band, and the shielding band may be coupled for movement with the coating element assembly group.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Jens Stammberger, Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski
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Patent number: 11623281Abstract: Build material application device for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the build material application device comprising: at least one blade-like build material application member; at least one support unit for supporting the blade-like build material application member, wherein the support unit comprises at least two support unit members defining a receiving section for receiving a blade-like build material application member, a first support unit member is moveably supported relative to a second support unit member between a first operating position, in which a holding force is exertable or exerted on a blade-like build material application member received in the receiving section, and a second operating position, in which no holding force is exertable or exerted on a blade-like build material application member received in the receiving section.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Viktor Dering, Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski
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Patent number: 11571857Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective consolidation of layers of a build material, comprising a build material removal device (3) with at least one build material removal unit (4) adapted to remove non-consolidated build material (5) surrounding an additively built object (2), wherein the build material removal device (3) comprises a build material removal chamber (6) delimiting a build material removal volume (7), wherein the build material removal chamber (6) is arranged or arrangeable above the object (2), wherein the object (2) is successively moveable into the build material removal chamber (6), wherein the at least one build material removal unit (4) is adapted to remove non-consolidated build material (5).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski
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Patent number: 11141916Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, comprising at least one process chamber (2), wherein the process chamber (2) comprises at least two chamber segments (3, 4), wherein at least one chamber segment (3, 4) is mounted on the at least one other chamber segment (3, 4) and is separately detachable.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Concept Laser GmbHInventors: Daniel Winiarski, Jens Stammberger, Alexander Hofmann
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Patent number: 11090763Abstract: Build material application device (6) for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional components by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the build material application device (6) being configured to apply a layer of build material (3) in a build plane (7) of a respective apparatus (1), the build material application (6) device comprising at least one build material application member (10, 11), wherein the at least one build material application member (10, 11) is at least partially additively manufactured by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Daniel Winiarski, Jens Stammberger, Frank Pfister, Alexander Hofmann
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Patent number: 11059224Abstract: Plant (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2), comprising at least two apparatuses (3, 4) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (5) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (6-9), wherein a separate beam generating unit (10) configured to generate at least one energy beam (6-9) that is guidable to at least one of the apparatuses (3, 4).Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Jens Stammberger, Tanja Kroher, Andreas Ullrich, Daniel Winiarski
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Publication number: 20210178692Abstract: Methods for removing an object from powder after forming the object in an additive manufacturing apparatus are provided. The method may include: positioning a cover over a build platform with the object being positioned within a powder; removing the build platform from the additive manufacturing apparatus with the cover positioned over the build platform; and thereafter, removing the powder from the build platform to expose the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Daniel Winiarski, Frank Schodel, Kathrin Hofmann
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Patent number: 11014300Abstract: Apparatus (1, 23, 27, 30) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, whereby the apparatus (1, 23, 27, 30) comprises at least one process chamber (4) with at least one chamber separation device (5, 24, 28, 31) separating a process region (6) into a first sub-region (7) and a second sub-region (8) of the process chamber (4), wherein the chamber separation device (5, 24, 28, 31) comprises at least one separation element (9, 29, 31) that is moveable and/or deformable, wherein the separation element (9, 29, 31) is configured to create a passageway (18) between the first and the second sub-region (7, 8) for at least one tool carrier (19).Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski, Jens Stammberger
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Publication number: 20210129442Abstract: Methods of calibrating an irradiation device of an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects include arranging at least one calibration body in a beam guiding region in which an energy beam can be guided via an irradiation device, with the calibration body being at least partially permeable for the energy beam, guiding the energy beam to at least one position on the calibration body and/or in the volume of the calibration body, generating at least one calibration structure in the at least one position, determining at least one calibration parameter of the at least one calibration structure, determining a calibration status of the irradiation device dependent on the at least one calibration parameter, and calibrating the irradiation device based on the calibration status.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: Daniel Winiarski
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Patent number: 10942062Abstract: An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus successive, selective layer-by-layer solidification of construction material layers of a construction material (3) that can be solidified by means of laser radiation in a process chamber (10) of the apparatus, comprising an exposure device (5) provided for generating laser radiation for selective exposure and thus selective solidification of respective construction material layers, and a detection device (11) provided for detecting the entering of laser radiation into a process chamber limiting element at least partially limiting the process chamber (10) and/or for detecting the penetration of laser radiation through a process chamber limiting element at least partially limiting the process chamber (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: CL SCHUTZRECHTSVERWALTUNGS GMBHInventors: Jens Stammberger, Daniel Winiarski, Christian Diller, Ralf Hetzel
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Publication number: 20210039165Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a process chamber, a coating device, a shielding device, and a guiding device. The process chamber may include first and second working plane areas. The first working plane area may include a construction plane, and the second working plane area may house at least a part of the guiding device. The coating device may include a coating element assembly group that is, movably supported relative to the construction plane by the guiding device, and at least one coating element configured to form construction material layers in the construction plane. The shielding device may shield the second working plane area from intrusion of construction material or impurities from the first working plane area. The shielding device may include a shielding band, and the shielding band may be coupled for movement with the coating element assembly group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Jens Stammberger, Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski
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Patent number: 10882113Abstract: An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (3) by successive, selective layer-by-layer exposure and thus successive, selective layer-by-layer solidification of construction material layers of construction material (4) that can be solidified by means of an energy beam. The apparatus can include a process chamber (14) comprising a working plane (A) with a first working plane area (A1) and another working plane area (A2), a coating device (6) provided for forming construction material layers to be exposed selectively and to be solidified selectively in the construction plane (E) and comprising a coating element assembly group (8) which is movably supported, at least one coating element, a shielding device (18) provided for shielding the second working plane area (A2), wherein the shielding device (18) can include at least one shielding band (20) guided movably along supporting points (19).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Concept Laser GmbHInventors: Jens Stammberger, Alexander Hofmann, Daniel Winiarski
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Publication number: 20190375151Abstract: Method for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of build material layers (3) by means of at least one energy beam (5), comprising irradiating and thereby consolidating an irradiation area (A) which is to be selectively irradiated and thereby consolidated of a first build material layer (3); and irradiating the irradiation area (A) of the second build material layer (3) in an area above the at least one sub-area (SA) of the irradiation area (A) of the first build material layer (3) in such a manner that the at least one sub-area (SA) of the irradiation area (A) of the first build material layer (3) is consolidated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventor: Daniel WINIARSKI
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Publication number: 20190337226Abstract: Apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, wherein the apparatus comprises an application unit adapted to apply build material on at least one carrying element adapted to carry build material applied onto the carrying element, characterized in that the irradiation device is adapted to at least partially consolidate at least one part of at least one wall element and/or in that a wall building unit is provided that is adapted to build at least one wall element delimiting a build material volume carried by the carrying element, wherein a first and second wall building elements are provided, wherein the first wall building element and the second wall building element are at least partially arranged next to a build material volume carried by the carrying element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventor: Daniel WINIARSKI
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Publication number: 20190314930Abstract: Method for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of build material layers (3) applied in a build plane (BP) of an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of at least one energy beam (5), wherein at least one build material layer (3) which is to be selectively irradiated and consolidated by means of the energy beam (5) comprises at least one build material layer section (11) having a curved shape with respect to at least one extension direction of the build material layer (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Daniel WINIARSKI, Alexander HOFMANN
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Publication number: 20190275586Abstract: Build material application device for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object, the build material application device comprising: at least one blade-like build material application member; at least one support unit for supporting the blade-like build material application member, wherein the support unit comprises at least two support unit members defining a receiving section for receiving a blade-like build material application member, a first support unit member is moveably supported relative to a second support unit member between a first operating position, in which a holding force is exertable or exerted on a blade-like build material application member received in the receiving section, and a second operating position, in which no holding force is exertable or exerted on a blade-like build material application member received in the receiving section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Viktor DERING, Alexander HOFMANN, Daniel WINIARSKI
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Publication number: 20190176402Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective consolidation of layers of a build material, comprising a build material removal device (3) with at least one build material removal unit (4) adapted to remove non-consolidated build material (5) surrounding an additively built object (2), wherein the build material removal device (3) comprises a build material removal chamber (6) delimiting a build material removal volume (7), wherein the build material removal chamber (6) is arranged or arrangeable above the object (2), wherein the object (2) is successively moveable into the build material removal chamber (6), wherein the at least one build material removal unit (4) is adapted to remove non-consolidated build material (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Alexander HOFMANN, Daniel WINIARSKI
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Publication number: 20190134708Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the apparatus comprising: at least one process chamber (7); a stream generating device (8) allocated to the at least one process chamber (7), the stream generating device (8) being adapted to generate at least one gas stream streaming through the process chamber (7) during operation of the apparatus (1); a connecting line (11) connecting the stream generating device (8) with the process chamber (7); the connecting line (11) being branched into at least two connecting line branches (11b1-11b3) at at least one branching point (BP), thereby, defining an unbranched section (11a) of the connecting line (11) and a branched section (11b) of the connecting line (11), wherein a first stream generating unit (12a) of the stream generating device (8) is allocated to the unbranched secType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Viktor ENGEL, Daniel WINIARSKI
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Publication number: 20190134751Abstract: Apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam (4), the apparatus (1) comprising: a support construction (5); at least one functional unit (6-10) of the apparatus (1) being supported by the support construction (5); the at least one functional unit (6-10) is moveably supported relative to the support construction (5), whereby the at least one functional unit (6-10) is moveably supported between an operating position in which the at least one functional unit (6-10) is positioned inside the support construction (5) and a service position in which the at least one functional unit (6-10) is at least partially positioned outside the support construction (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: CONCEPT LASER GMBHInventors: Alexander HOFMANN, Daniel WINIARSKI, Jens STAMMBERGER