Patents by Inventor Karsten SCHÄFER

Karsten SCHÄFER 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).

  • Additive manufacturing system for powdery starting material and method for manufacturing a component
    Patent number: 12343796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system for powdery starting material which comprises electron beam guns as irradiation units. The system comprises an improved shielding against ionizing radiation, in particular x-rays. By use of the additive manufacturing system according to the invention a compact an lightweight shielding of the construction area is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Schäfer, Arno Niebling, Fuad Osmanlic
  • Doctor blade unit for an additive manufacturing system having a pulverous starting material
    Patent number: 12202045
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a doctor blade unit for an additive manufacturing system having a pulverous starting material. By means of the doctor blade unit according to the invention, improved linearity of the doctor blade and parallelism with respect to the build plane are achieved. The doctor blade is suspended on a crossmember by means of adjustable fastening elements, and the crossmember in turn is fastened, on one side by means of a fixed bearing and on the other side by means of a floating bearing, to a guide support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Schäfer, Arno Niebling, Fuad Osmanlic
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR POWDERY STARTING MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20230166331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system for powdery starting material which comprises electron beam guns as irradiation units. The system comprises an improved shielding against ionizing radiation, in particular x-rays. By use of the additive manufacturing system according to the invention a compact an lightweight shielding of the construction area is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Karsten Schäfer, Arno Niebling, Fuad Osmanlic
  • DOCTOR BLADE UNIT FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM HAVING A PULVEROUS STARTING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20230150032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a doctor blade unit for an additive manufacturing system having a pulverous starting material. By means of the doctor blade unit according to the invention, improved linearity of the doctor blade and parallelism with respect to the build plane are achieved. The doctor blade is suspended on a crossmember by means of adjustable fastening elements, and the crossmember in turn is fastened, on one side by means of a fixed bearing and on the other side by means of a floating bearing, to a guide support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Karsten SCHÄFER, Arno NIEBLING, Fuad OSMANLIC