Patents by Inventor John Sterle
John Sterle 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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Publication number: 20240017486Abstract: Additive manufacturing assemblies, printing assemblies, and methods for utilizing same are provided. A method includes providing a linear traversing stage (212) movable in a direction transverse to a rail (104) extending along a working axis of the additive manufacturing apparatus, and coupling a printing assembly (150) to the linear traversing stage (212) such that the printing assembly is movable along the linear traversing stage in a direction transverse to the working axis. In embodiments, the printing assembly includes a housing (201) including a printing head (154). At least one adjustment member (232) may be extended or retracted through a yaw bar (224) to rotate the housing. In embodiments, a printing head receptacle (502) may be provided for coupling the printing assembly to the rail. In embodiments, the yaw bar (224) may be provided between the housing and the printing head receptacle (502) for rotating the printing assembly relative to the printing head receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20240001616Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Glen Charles Fedyk, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230398735Abstract: A printing assembly (150) is provided including a manifold assembly including an inlet manifold (210) including an inlet reservoir (238) and an inlet port (266), and an outlet manifold (212) including an outlet reservoir (286) and an outlet port (310). A valve is provided at each of the inlet port of the inlet manifold and at the outlet port of the outlet manifold. The valve is operable between an open position for permitting the flow of material through the port and a closed position for preventing the flow of material through the port. The printing head includes a housing and print heads provided within the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet reservoir via the inlet port and the outlet reservoir via the outlet port. The valves are independently operable to control a flow of material from the inlet reservoir to the print heads, and from the print heads to the outlet reservoir, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230398746Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a process chamber having a length, a support extending along the length of the process chamber, a printing assembly, a vision system configured to image a dispensed binder pattern, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the printing assembly, the first actuator, and the vision system. The electronic control unit is configured to cause the printing assembly to traverse the build zone in a forward or reverse direction while dispensing binder according to a programmed deposition pattern, receive image data from the vision system of the dispensed binder pattern resulting from the programmed deposition pattern, analyze the image data to determine whether there is an anomaly in the dispensed binder pattern, and in response to determining the anomaly in the dispensed binder pattern, adjust the programmed deposition pattern for a subsequent traversal of the printing assembly over the build zone to address the anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Carlos H. Bonilla, Srinivas Pendurti, Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Jacob Mayer
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Publication number: 20230398736Abstract: In embodiments, an additive manufacturing apparatus comprises a chassis assembly and a skin at least partially covering the chassis assembly. The chassis assembly comprises a lower chassis section secured to a low voltage chassis section; an upper environmental chassis section secured to and extending over the low voltage chassis section and the lower chassis section; a high voltage chassis section secured to the upper environmental chassis section and the lower chassis section; and a build receptacle carriage adjustably coupled to the lower chassis section. The skin comprises first and second doors providing access to the low voltage chassis section and the high voltage chassis section; a rear panel providing access to the upper environmental chassis section; a top panel covering a top of the upper environmental chassis section; and at least one hinged door providing access to the lower chassis section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Victor Fulton, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, Timothy Francis Andrews, Joshua Tyler Mook, Peter Douglas Lueschen, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Publication number: 20230398740Abstract: A method for forming an object includes moving an assembly including an energy source, heating an initial layer of build material (31i, 31s, 31, 3, 50) positioned in a build area via forced convection around the energy source of the assembly, and spreading build material (31) on the build area, thereby depositing a second layer of build material (31i, 31s, 31, 3, 50) over the initial layer of build material (31 i, 31s, 31, 3, 50).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg, Carlos H. Bonilla, Tyler Andrew Griffith
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Publication number: 20230391008Abstract: A method for providing build material to an additive manufacturing system (100) includes moving the build material (10) from a dosing hopper (240) to an interior space defined by one or more supply sidewalls of a supply receptacle (110) and a piston (130) positioned within the supply receptacle (110), and moving the piston toward a working surface (102) of the additive manufacturing system, thereby moving build material within the interior space to the working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Carlos H. Bonilla, Gregory Kurt Miller, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Patent number: 11794410Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Victor Fulton, Glen Charles Fedyk, Carlos H. Bonilla, Jacob Mayer, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg
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Patent number: 11718026Abstract: A recoat assembly includes a first portion including a roller. The recoat assembly also includes a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and pivotable with respect to the first portion from a first position to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: John Sterle
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Publication number: 20220314545Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Victor Fulton, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Peter Douglas Lueschen, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joseph L. Smolenski, Timothy Francis Andrews, Younkoo Jeong, Jacob Mayer, Kwok Pong Chan, Mary Kathryn Thompson, Ruben E. Fairman
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Publication number: 20220314329Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing apparatus may comprise a support chassis including a print bay, a build bay, and a material supply bay. Each bay may comprise an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A working surface may separate each of the print bay, the build bay, and the material supply bay into the upper compartment and the lower compartment, wherein: the build bay may be disposed between the print bay and the material supply bay. The lower compartment of the build bay comprises bulkheads sealing the lower compartment of the build bay from the lower compartment of the print bay and the lower compartment of the material supply bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Victor Fulton, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Peter Douglas Lueschen, Carlos H. Bonilla, Joseph L. Smolenski, Timothy Francis Andrews, Younkoo Jeong
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Publication number: 20220314487Abstract: Build receptacles for additive manufacturing apparatuses are disclosed. The build receptacle may comprise a housing comprising a sidewall at least partially enclosing a build chamber. A build platform may be positioned within the build chamber. A position of the build platform may be slidably adjustable within the build chamber in a vertical direction from a lower position to one of a plurality of upper positions and from the one of the plurality of upper positions to the lower position. The build receptacle may further comprise a plurality of heating elements disposed around the build chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Carlos H. Bonilla, Sara Rostami, Joseph L. Smolenski, Maxine M. Gibeau, Robert Butler, Peter Douglas Lueschen
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Publication number: 20220314541Abstract: An actuator assembly for distributing build material and depositing binder material in an additive manufacturing apparatus may comprise an upper support and a lower support spaced vertically spaced from one another. A recoat head actuator may be coupled to a recoat head and one of the upper support and the lower support. The recoat head actuator may include a recoat motion axis. The recoat head actuator effects bi-directional movement of the recoat head on the recoat motion axis. A print head actuator may be coupled to a print head and the other of the upper support and the lower support. The print head actuator may include a print motion axis. The print head actuator effects bi-directional movement of the print head on the print motion axis. The recoat motion axis and the print motion axis are parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Carlos H. Bonilla, John Sterle, Vadim Bromberg, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Victor Fulton, Jacob Mayer, Peter Douglas Lueschen
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Publication number: 20220258236Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Carlos H. Bonilla, Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Younkoo Jeong, John Sterle
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Publication number: 20220242044Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Carlos H. Bonilla, Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Younkoo Jeong, Jacob Mayer, John Sterle, Stephen M. Deak, Justin Gandee, Tyler Hater, Grant Alan Ingram, Peter Douglas Lueschen
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Publication number: 20220234109Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Timothy Francis Andrews, Carlos H. Bonilla, Vadim Bromberg, Victor Fulton, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Younkoo Jeong, John Sterle, Grant Alan Ingram
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Publication number: 20220234295Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Tyler Andrew Griffith, Victor Fulton, Vadim Bromberg, Carlos H. Bonilla, Younkoo Jeong, Timothy Francis Andrews, John Sterle, Tyler Hater
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Publication number: 20220227047Abstract: A recoat assembly (200) for an additive manufacturing system includes a base member (250) that is movable in a lateral direction, a powder spreading member (202, 204) coupled to the base member (250), wherein the base member (250) at least partially encapsulates the powder spreading member (202, 204), and a vacuum (290) in fluid communication with at least a portion of the base member (250).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Sara Rostami
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Publication number: 20220227127Abstract: An apparatus includes a printing head (154) comprising jet nozzles (158) spaced apart from one another, where a distance from a first jet nozzle to a second jet nozzle positioned adjacent the first jet nozzle defines a jet-spacing, a printing head position control assembly includes a first actuator assembly (102) to move the printing head along the longitudinal axis and a second actuator assembly (103) to move the printing head along a latitudinal axis, and an control unit communicatively coupled to the printing head position control assembly. The control unit causes jet nozzles to dispense drops of binder (50) while the printing head traverses a first pass trajectory along the longitudinal axis in a first direction, indexes the printing head to a second pass trajectory along the latitudinal axis, and causes jet nozzles to dispense drops of binder while the printing head traverses the second pass trajectory along the longitudinal axis in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Carlos H. Bonilla, Kwok Pong Chan, Mary Kathryn Thompson, Ruben E. Fairman, Jacob Mayer
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Publication number: 20220227046Abstract: A method for forming an object includes moving a recoat assembly (200) in a coating direction over a build material, wherein the recoat assembly (200) comprises a first roller (202) and a second roller (204) that is spaced apart from the first roller; rotating the first roller (202) of the recoat assembly in a counter-rotation direction, such that a bottom of the first roller moves in the coating direction; contacting the build material with the first roller of the recoat assembly, thereby fluidizing at least a portion of the build material; irradiating, with a front energy source (260) coupled to a front end of the recoat assembly, an initial layer of build material positioned in a build area; subsequent to irradiating the initial layer of build material, spreading the build material on the build area with the first roller, thereby depositing a second layer of the build material over the initial layer of build material; and subsequent to spreading the second layer of the build material, irradiating, with a rType: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Vadim Bromberg, John Sterle, Joseph Lucian Smolenski, Carlos H. Bonilla, Tyler Andrew Griffith, Victor Fulton, Robert Butler