Patents by Inventor Laura BANKS

Laura BANKS 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).

  • Powder packing methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 11667095
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to powder packing for additive manufacturing (AM) methods and systems. Conventional powder packing methods are manual and non-standardized, and they result in operator fatigue and potentially product inconsistencies. Powder packing according to the present disclosure improves standardization and reduces turnaround time, with the potential to lower the cost of AM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michelle Lynn Sloderbeck, Christopher Hall, Laura Banks, Tim Murphy, David Ploetz, Zachary Fieldman, Christopher C. Chapman, Emily Bautista, MacKenzie Ryan Redding
  • POWDER PACKING METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220274166
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to powder packing for additive manufacturing (AM) methods and systems. Conventional powder packing methods are manual and non-standardized, and they result in operator fatigue and potentially product inconsistencies. Powder packing according to the present disclosure improves standardization and reduces turnaround time, with the potential to lower the cost of AM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Michelle Lynn Sloderbeck, Christopher Hall, Laura Banks, Tim Murphy, David Ploetz, Zachary Fieldman, Christopher C. Chapman, Emily Bautista, MacKenzie Ryan Redding
  • Powder packing methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 11351605
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to powder packing for additive manufacturing (AM) methods and systems. Conventional powder packing methods are manual and non-standardized, and they result in operator fatigue and potentially product inconsistencies. Powder packing according to the present disclosure improves standardization and reduces turnaround time, with the potential to lower the cost of AM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michelle Lynn Sloderbeck, Christopher Hall, Laura Banks, Tim Murphy, David Ploetz, Zachary Fieldman, Christopher C. Chapman, Emily Bautista, MacKenzie Ryan Redding
  • POWDER REDUCTION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190152143
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing using reduced amounts of powder-based built materials. Such methods and apparatuses mitigate several drawbacks of conventional power-based methods, including high powder overhead, increased costs, ergonomic strain on machine operators, health risks, and risk of short powder feeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Zachary FIELDMAN, Michelle Lynn HABIB, Laura BANKS, Christopher HALL
  • POWDER PACKING METHODS AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180333778
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to powder packing for additive manufacturing (AM) methods and systems. Conventional powder packing methods are manual and non-standardized, and they result in operator fatigue and potentially product inconsistencies. Powder packing according to the present disclosure improves standardization and reduces turnaround time, with the potential to lower the cost of AM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle Lynn SLODERBECK, Christopher HALL, Laura BANKS, Tim MURPHY, David PLOETZ, Zachary FIELDMAN, Christopher C. CHAPMAN, Emily BAUTISTA, MacKenzie Ryan REDDING