Patents by Inventor Rafael Enrique Hidalgo

Rafael Enrique Hidalgo 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 Distribution for Laser Sintering Systems
    Publication number: 20220324173
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo
  • Powder distribution for laser sintering systems
    Patent number: 11396134
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: 3D SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo
  • Chute for laser sintering systems
    Patent number: 9931785
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo
  • Powder Distribution for Laser Sintering Systems
    Publication number: 20170008234
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo
  • Powder Distribution for Laser Sintering Systems
    Publication number: 20140271326
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo
  • Chute for Laser Sintering Systems
    Publication number: 20140265045
    Abstract: There is provided improved laser sintering systems that increase the powder density and reduce anomalies of the powder layers that are sintered, that measure the laser power within the build chamber for automatic calibration during a build process, that deposit powder into the build chamber through a chute to minimize dusting, and that scrubs the air and cools the radiant heaters with recirculated scrubbed air. The improvements enable the laser sintering systems to make parts that are of higher and more consistent quality, precision, and strength, while enabling the user of the laser sintering systems to reuse greater proportions of previously used but unsintered powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Cullen, Rafael Enrique Hidalgo