Power meter systems for additive manufacturing machines
AssigneeCollins Engine Nozzles, Inc.
InventorMatthew Donovan
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Abstract
A contained radiation power metering system for measuring power of a radiation source of an additive manufacturing machine includes a base configured to fit within the additive manufacturing machine, a radiation sensor connected to the base and configured to receive radiation from the radiation source and output a radiation power signal, and a wireless module disposed on the base configured to receive the radiation power signal and transmit the radiation power signal from the system to a separate wireless receiver.
Claims20
A contained radiation power metering system for measuring power of a radiation source of an additive manufacturing machine, comprising:
- a base configured to fit within the additive manufacturing machine;
- a radiation sensor connected to the base and configured to directly receive radiation from the radiation source and output a radiation power signal;
- and
- a wireless module disposed on the base configured to receive the radiation power signal and transmit the radiation power signal from the system to a separate wireless receiver, wherein the base, the radiation sensor, and the wireless module form a self-contained power metering system configured to pass through one or more seals and/or interlocks into an inert chamber of the additive manufacturing machine while maintaining the inert character of the chamber, wherein the base is configured to fit between a build plate and a powder bed of an additive manufacturing system and is configured to bolt to the additive manufacturing machine.
A method for measuring the power of a radiation source of an additive manufacturing machine, comprising:
- inserting a contained radiation power metering system into the machine;
- sealing the contained radiation power metering system in the machine such that the contained radiation power metering system passes through one or more seals and/or interlocks into an inert chamber of the additive manufacturing machine while maintaining the inert character of the chamber;
- irradiating a radiation sensor of the contained radiation power metering system with the radiation source;
- and
- transmitting a wireless signal from the contained radiation power metering system within the machine to provide a reading of power of the radiation source,
- wherein the radiation sensor is configured to directly receive radiation from the radiation source, wherein a base of the contained radiation power metering system is configured to fit between a build plate and a powder bed of an additive manufacturing system and is configured to bolt to the additive manufacturing machine.
A contained radiation power metering system for measuring power of a radiation source of an additive manufacturing machine, comprising:
- a base configured to fit within the additive manufacturing machine;
- a radiation sensor connected to the base and configured to receive radiation from the radiation source and output a radiation power signal;
- and
- a wireless module disposed on the base configured to receive the radiation power signal and transmit the radiation power signal from the system to a separate wireless receiver, wherein the base, the radiation sensor, and the wireless module form a self-contained power metering system configured to pass through one or more seals and/or interlocks into an inert chamber of the additive manufacturing machine while maintaining the inert character of the chamber, wherein the base is configured to fit between a build plate and a powder bed of an additive manufacturing system and is configured to bolt to the additive manufacturing machine.
A contained radiation power metering system for measuring power of a radiation source of an additive manufacturing machine, comprising:
- a base configured to fit within the additive manufacturing machine;
- a radiation sensor connected to the base and configured to receive radiation from the radiation source and output a radiation power signal;
- a wireless module disposed on the base configured to receive the radiation power signal and transmit the radiation power signal from the system to a separate wireless receiver;
- at least one of:
- a battery disposed on the base and in electrical communication with the wireless module and/or the radiation sensor;
- or
- a cooling system operatively connected to the radiation sensor to cool the radiation sensor,
- wherein the base is configured to fit between a build plate and a powder bed of an additive manufacturing system and is configured to bolt to the additive manufacturing machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.