# US 11,898,260 B2 · Electroforming system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,898,260 B2 - Document ID: US11898260B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/558,160 - Filed: 2021-12-21 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-23 - Assignees: Unison Industries, LLC - Applicants: Unison Industries, LLC - Inventors: Ashwini Sameer Wadhavkar; Dattu Guru Venkata Jonnalagadda; Rajapriyan Rajendran; Gordon C. Tajiri; Udaya Bhaskar Pamidimarri - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11898260B2 ## CPC - C25D 1/003: {3D structures, e.g. superposed patterned layers} - C25D 1/10: Moulds; Masks; Masterforms - C25D 1/00: Electroforming - C25D 17/06: Suspending or supporting devices for articles to be coated - C25D 17/12: Shape or form (C25D17/14 takes precedence) - C25D: PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR ## Abstract An electroforming system and method for electroforming a component that includes a first housing and a second housing, where the second housing can define a conformable electroforming reservoir with a base structure that defines a fluid passage. The first housing can include a dissolution reservoir containing an electrolytic fluid that is fluidly coupled to the fluid passage of the second housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for electroforming a component, comprising: a first housing forming a dissolution reservoir containing an electrolytic fluid; a first anode coupled to or at least partially located within the first housing; a power source electrically coupled to the first anode; and a second housing adapted to receive a component, located exterior of the first housing, the second housing comprising: a frame, wherein the frame includes at least one opening; a mesh coupled to the frame, to define a base structure having an interior and a periphery, wherein the mesh spans the at least one opening; an electrically insulating sheet covering at least a portion of the interior of the base structure and wherein the electrically insulating sheet defines a fluid passage, the component located in the fluid passage; and a set of apertures provided with the frame, the set of apertures fluidly coupled with the fluid passage and extending radially outward from the base structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a second anode provided with a portion of the frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the frame includes a plurality of frame segments that are coupled together to define the frame. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of frame segments conforms to the component, wherein the at least one of the plurality of frame segments includes a frame curve or frame protrusion similar to a component curve or component protrusion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein each of the plurality of frame segments includes at least one of the set of apertures. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of frame segments includes a contour that locates an entirety of the at least one of the plurality of frame segments equidistant to the component. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the plurality of frame segments includes a shield coupled to or formed with the at least one of the plurality of frame segments. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the plurality of frame segments are titanium frame segments. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, further comprising a controller, wherein a current density at each of the plurality of frame segments is determined by the controller. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the set of apertures fluidly couple the fluid passage of the second housing and the dissolution reservoir of the first housing via multiple flow paths. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10 wherein the set of apertures includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture, wherein the at least one inlet aperture couples to or includes a valve or nozzle to control flow of electrolytic fluid to different portions of the second housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, further comprising a controller that controls flow rate through the valve or nozzle coupled to each of the set of apertures. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the second housing is a conformable electroforming reservoir, wherein at least a portion of the frame or at least a portion of the mesh conforms about the component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a cathode located exterior of the second housing and coupled to the component located in the fluid passage. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the electrically insulating sheet includes polyethene or polypropylene. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7 wherein the shield comprises an electrically insulating material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein at least one aperture of the set of apertures includes an inlet portion and a narrowed portion, where the narrowed portion includes a smaller cross section than the inlet portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising auxiliary components coupled to one or more of the multiple flow paths or one or more of the set of apertures and in communication with a controller. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the mesh includes one or more of titanium, platinum, tungsten, or noble metals. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a second anode coupled to the second housing and electrically coupled to the power source.