Patents by Inventor Yuan-Hui Chueh

Yuan-Hui Chueh 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).

  • Publication number: 20210122114
    Abstract: A powder deposition head (100) for an additive manufacturing apparatus is described. The powder deposition head (100) comprises a hopper (110) arranged to receive a powder therein. The powder deposition head (100) comprises a nozzle (120), having a passageway (122) therethrough defining an axis A and in fluid communication with the hopper (110). The powder deposition head (100) comprises a first actuator (130) arranged to, in use, vibrate the powder in the hopper (110) and thereby control, at least in part, movement of the powder in the hopper (110) towards the nozzle (120). The powder deposition head (100) comprises a second actuator (140) coupled to the nozzle (120) and arranged to, in use, vibrate the nozzle (120), at least in part, along the axis A and thereby control, at least in part, movement of the powder from the hopper (110) through the passageway (122). In this way, the powder deposition head (100) deposits, in use, the powder at a relatively more constant (i.e. uniform) deposition rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Lin Li, Chao Wei, Xiaoji Zhang, Yuan-Hui Chueh