Patents by Inventor Ryan P. Chou

Ryan P. Chou 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 including an optical isolator
    Patent number: 11731198
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including an energy source configured for transmitting a laser, a build plate configured to have a powder configured to be heated by the laser for additive manufacturing, at least one mirror positioned between the energy source and the build plate, the at least one mirror configured to direct the laser from the energy source to the build plate, and an optical isolator configured to reduce energy bounce back into the energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wigen, Rudy Pitera, Ryan P. Chou, Greg A. Seidel, Kent A. Ramthun
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN OPTICAL ISOLATOR
    Publication number: 20210053118
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus including an energy source configured for transmitting a laser, a build plate configured to have a powder configured to be heated by the laser for additive manufacturing, at least one mirror positioned between the energy source and the build plate, the at least one mirror configured to direct the laser from the energy source to the build plate, and an optical isolator configured to reduce energy bounce back into the energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wigen, Rudy Pitera, Ryan P. Chou, Greg A. Seidel, Kent A. Ramthun