Patents by Inventor Ilkka Miettunen

Ilkka Miettunen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230147621
    Abstract: The present invention concerns nickel alloys in powder form comprising at least 40 wt.-% Ni, about 20.0 to 25.0 wt.-% Cr, about 5.0 to 25.0 wt.-% Co and about 1.5 to 5.0 wt.-% Ti, which have a content of B in an amount of less than 40 ppmw. Corresponding alloys have the advantage of providing minimal or no micro-cracks as well as an improved ductility in creep conditions compared to similar alloys having a higher content of B, when the alloys are processed by additive manufacturing to prepare three-dimensional objects. The present invention further concerns processes and devices for the preparation of three-dimensional objects from such nickel alloy powders, processes for the preparation of corresponding nickel alloy powders, three-dimensional objects which are prepared from such nickel alloy powders and the use of such nickel alloy powders to minimize and/or suppress micro-crack formation and/or to provide improved creep ductility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Kevin Minet-Lallemand, Ilkka Miettunen, Ville Niemelae, Kristiina Kupi, Abdul Shaafi Shaikh