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US 12,643,196 B2Granted
System and method for conducting an abrasive operation in an additive manufacturing process
AssigneesSaint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Surface Solutions France
InventorsRobin M. Bright, Christopher Arcona, Yinggang Tian
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Abstract
A method for conducting an abrasive operation can include providing a fixed abrasive article and separating a first part from a second part using the fixed abrasive article according to a deterministic process.
Claims20
A method for conducting an abrasive operation comprising:
- providing a fixed abrasive article including abrasive particles contained in a bond material wherein providing the fixed abrasive article includes selecting a first fixed abrasive article from a magazine, the magazine including a plurality of different types of fixed abrasive articles;
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- separating a first part from a second part using the fixed abrasive article operated according to a deterministic process, wherein the first part comprises an additive manufactured component.
A method for conducting an abrasive operation comprising:
- providing a fixed abrasive article including abrasive particles contained in a bond material;
- forming at least one joint region between a first part and a second part via additive manufacturing prior to separating;
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- separating the first part from the second part using the fixed abrasive article operated according to a deterministic process, wherein the first part comprises an additive manufactured component,
- wherein forming the at least one joint region includes forming at least one marking on the at least one joint region, wherein the marking is used to control a parameter of the deterministic process.
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A system for conducting an abrasive operation comprising:
- a first part comprising an additive manufactured component;
- a second part joined to the first part by at least one joint region;
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- an end effector configured to engage with at least one of a fixed abrasive article, the first part or the second part, wherein the end effector is configured to move at least one of the fixed abrasive article, the first part or the second part to remove material from the at least one joint region and facilitate separation of the first part from the second part, wherein the at least one fixed abrasive article includes abrasive particles contained in a bond material;
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- a magazine including a plurality of different types of fixed abrasive articles including the at least one fixed abrasive article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.