Patents by Inventor Valentine C. Sackmann

Valentine C. Sackmann 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).

  • Method for manufacturing metal components using recycled feedstock and additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11590574
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal components includes the steps of providing a waste feedstock having a selected chemical composition; producing an additive manufacturing (AM) grade alloy powder from the waste feedstock using a cold hearth mixing process; providing an additive manufacturing system; controlling the producing of the alloy powder such that the properties of the alloy powder optimize building of the components using the additive manufacturing system; and building the components using the alloy powder and the additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: MolyWorks Materials Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew VanOs LaTour, Christopher Paul Eonta, Matthew Charles, Andrew R. Clark, Valentine C. Sackmann
  • Method For Manufacturing Metal Components Using Recycled Feedstock And Additive Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20200189000
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing metal components includes the steps of providing a waste feedstock having a selected chemical composition; producing an additive manufacturing (AM) grade alloy powder from the waste feedstock using a cold hearth mixing process; providing an additive manufacturing system; controlling the producing of the alloy powder such that the properties of the alloy powder optimize building of the components using the additive manufacturing system; and building the components using the alloy powder and the additive manufacturing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: MolyWorks Materials Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew VanOs LaTour, Christopher Paul Eonta, Mathew Charles, Andrew R. Clark, Valentine C. Sackmann