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US 2026/0273889 A1Published application
Additive manufacturing of multilayered structures
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorGabriel Silva
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices relating to an additively manufactured multilayered structure. The additively manufactured multilayered structure may be provided by unspooling a material roll of laminate material using a roller system. A welding device may be used to apply welds between layers of the laminate material to distribute a loading between the layers during use.
Claims20
A system for additively manufacturing a multilayered structure, the system comprising:
- a first roller configured to support a roll of laminate material;
- a second roller spaced from the first roller and configured to receive a plurality of layers of the roll of laminate material;
- a tension control assembly operable to maintain the roll of laminate material within a predetermined tension range while the roll of laminate material is unspooled from the first roller and wound onto the second roller;
- and
- a joining device configured to join the plurality of layers of the roll of laminate material to form the multilayered structure.
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A method of additively manufacturing a multilayered structure, the method comprising:
- supporting a roll of laminate material on a first roller;
- extending an end of the roll to a second roller and removably securing the end to the second roller;
- unspooling the roll from the first roller and winding a plurality of layers onto the second roller while maintaining the roll within a predetermined tension range;
- and
- joining the plurality of layers of the roll of laminate material together.
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A system for additively manufacturing a multilayered structure, the system comprising:
- a first roller to support a material roll and a second roller to receive a plurality of layers of the material roll;
- a tension control assembly configured to maintain the material roll within a predetermined tension range during winding;
- a groove forming device configured to cut one or more grooves on a layer surface of the material roll;
- a laser processing head positioned to operate on the material roll, the laser processing head being configured to:
- applying continuous weld beads within the one or more grooves to join the plurality of layers of the material roll;
- and
- perform at least one cutting operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.