Patents by Inventor Kathrin Hofmann

Kathrin Hofmann 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).

  • Methods for removing loose particles from an object built by additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11660817
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Winiarski, Frank Schodel, Kathrin Hofmann
  • METHODS FOR REMOVING LOOSE PARTICLES FROM AN OBJECT BUILT BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20210178692
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Winiarski, Frank Schodel, Kathrin Hofmann