Patents by Inventor Thomas Sinnett

Thomas Sinnett 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 and surrounding supports for additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 10549478
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize support surrounding structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel surrounding support structures to be used within these AM processes. The support structure surrounds at least a portion of the object with a continuous thickness of powder disposed between the support structure and the object, the continuous thickness of powder having a maximum thickness that does not exceed 10 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eliezer Manuel Alcantara Marte, Zachary David Fieldman, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham, Mike Miller
  • Method and connecting supports for additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 10486362
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize connecting support structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel connecting support structures to be used within these AM processes. The connecting support structures include two fused connections to the object and an axial direction between the fused connections, a perimeter of fused material about the axial direction, and unfused powder or air completely surrounding the perimeter of fused material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eliezer Manuel Alcantara Marte, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham
  • Methods and leading edge supports for additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 10357828
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize support leading edge structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel leading edge support structures to be used within these AM processes. The support structure is positioned adjacent the object between the object and a first side of the powder bed. The support structure has a shape that tapers outward in the direction from the first side to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Zachary David Fieldman, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham
  • METHOD AND CONNECTING SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170232683
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize connecting support structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel connecting support structures to be used within these AM processes. The connecting support structures include two fused connections to the object and an axial direction between the fused connections, a perimeter of fused material about the axial direction, and unfused powder or air completely surrounding the perimeter of fused material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Eliezer Manuel ALCANTARA MARTE, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham
  • METHODS AND SURROUNDING SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170232682
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize support surrounding structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel surrounding support structures to be used within these AM processes. The support structure surrounds at least a portion of the object with a continuous thickness of powder disposed between the support structure and the object, the continuous thickness of powder having a maximum thickness that does not exceed 10 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Eliezer Manuel ALCANTARA MARTE, Zachary David Fieldman, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham, Mike Miller
  • METHODS AND LEADING EDGE SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170232511
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize support leading edge structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel leading edge support structures to be used within these AM processes. The support structure is positioned adjacent the object between the object and a first side of the powder bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Zachary David FIELDMAN, Thomas Sinnett, Daniel Joerger, Neal Dunham