Patents by Inventor Kay-Peter HOYER

Kay-Peter HOYER 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).

  • ISOTROPIC, CRACK-FREE STEEL DESIGN USING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20230064672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal powder for use within an additive manufacturing process, the powder comprising steel particles, wherein the steel particles comprise, in a proportion by weight greater than or equal to 0.01% by weight and less than or equal to 5% by weight, carbonitrides (C,N) and/or carbides (C) and/or nitrides (N) selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium or mixtures thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing a steel powder suitable for use within an additive manufacturing process and to the use of the steel powder according to the invention in an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Florian HENGSBACH, Kay-Peter HOYER, Mirko SCHAPER, Anatolii ANDREIEV