Imaging devices for use with additive manufacturing systems and methods of imaging a build layer
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKevin George Harding, Jason Harris Karp, James William Sears
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Abstract
An imaging device for an additive manufacturing system is provided. The additive manufacturing system includes a material. The imaging device includes a high resolution imaging bar including at least one detector array, and an imaging element positioned between the at least one detector array and the material. The high resolution imaging bar is displaced from the material along a first direction and extends along a second direction. The high resolution imaging bar is configured to generate an image of a build layer within the material.
Claims20
An imaging device for an additive manufacturing system, the additive manufacturing system including a material, said imaging device comprising:
- a high resolution imaging bar displaced from the material along a first direction and extending along a second direction, wherein said high resolution imaging bar is configured to generate an image of a build layer within the material, said high resolution imaging bar comprising:
- at least one detector array;
- and
- an imaging element positioned between said at least one detector array and the material.
An additive manufacturing system comprising:
- a material for forming a component;
- and
- an imaging device comprising:
- a high resolution imaging bar displaced from the material along a first direction and extending along a second direction, wherein said high resolution imaging bar is configured to generate an image of a build layer within the material, said high resolution imaging bar comprising:
- at least one detector array;
- and
- an imaging element positioned between said at least one detector array and the material.
A method of imaging a build layer of a material within an additive manufacturing system, said method comprising:
- positioning an imaging device including a high resolution imaging bar such that the imaging device is displaced from the material in a first direction and extends along a second direction, the high resolution imaging bar including at least one detector array and an imaging element positioned between the at least one detector array and the material;
- moving the imaging device along a third direction;
- and
- generating an image of the build layer.
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