Inventor
CARTER WILLIAM THOMAS
US51 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
48 patentsUS10328685B2Jun 25, 2019
Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations93
US10286484B1May 14, 2019
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing calibration
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations83
US9192999B2Nov 24, 2015
Methods and systems for electrochemical machining of an additively manufactured component
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations81
US7879203B2Feb 1, 2011
Method and apparatus for cathodic arc ion plasma deposition
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations81
US11161201B2Nov 2, 2021
System and methods for fabricating a component with a laser device
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations73
US11084132B2Aug 10, 2021
Diode laser fiber array for contour of powder bed fabrication or repair
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations73
US10814427B2Oct 27, 2020
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing in-build assessment and correction of laser pointing accuracy
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations73
US9566647B1Feb 14, 2017
Direct metal electrophotography additive manufacturing machine
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations73
US11154956B2Oct 26, 2021
Method of repairing turbine component using ultra-thin plate
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations72
US10702958B2Jul 7, 2020
Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof using ceramic core with witness feature
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US10583530B2Mar 10, 2020
System and methods for fabricating a component with laser array
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US10569525B2Feb 25, 2020
Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations72
US10502063B2Dec 10, 2019
Airfoil and method of fabricating same
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations72
US10500832B2Dec 10, 2019
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing rotating build platforms
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations72
US9751262B2Sep 5, 2017
Systems and methods for creating compensated digital representations for use in additive manufacturing processes
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations72
US11584057B2Feb 21, 2023
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations71
US10343392B2Jul 9, 2019
Powder-bed additive manufacturing devices and methods
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations71
US10569364B2Feb 25, 2020
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing recoating
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations70
US9334806B2May 10, 2016
Methods for manufacturing an additively manufactured fuel contacting component to facilitate reducing coke formation
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations66
US10946473B2Mar 16, 2021
Additive manufacturing on 3-D components
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations63
US12059748B2Aug 13, 2024
Additive manufacturing system and method of forming an object in a powder bed
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11712765B2Aug 1, 2023
Diode laser fiber array for contour of powder bed fabrication or repair
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US11661644B2May 30, 2023
Apparatus and method for direct writing of single crystal super alloys and metals
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11484970B2Nov 1, 2022
Additive manufacturing system and method of forming an object in a powder bed
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11179816B2Nov 23, 2021
Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof using ceramic core with witness feature
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11027536B2Jun 8, 2021
Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repair
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11027368B2Jun 8, 2021
Continuous additive manufacture of high pressure turbine
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US11020955B2Jun 1, 2021
Control of solidification in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using a diode laser fiber array
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US10967459B2Apr 6, 2021
Customizable powder bed containment systems for use with direct metal laser melting systems
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations62
US10717130B2Jul 21, 2020
Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US10610933B2Apr 7, 2020
Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil with open tip casting and tip component thereof
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US10532556B2Jan 14, 2020
Control of solidification in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using a diode laser fiber array
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US10443115B2Oct 15, 2019
Apparatus and method for direct writing of single crystal super alloys and metals
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations62
US11446766B2Sep 20, 2022
Layered manufacturing of single crystal alloy components
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations60
US10906132B2Feb 2, 2021
Scan strategies for efficient utilization of laser arrays in direct metal laser melting (DMLM)
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations60
US11583931B2Feb 21, 2023
Powder-bed additive manufacturing devices and methods
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations58
US11745289B2Sep 5, 2023
Additive manufacturing systems and methods including rotating build platform
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations54
US11325207B2May 10, 2022
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations52
US11224940B2Jan 18, 2022
Powder bed containment systems for use with rotating direct metal laser melting systems
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US11141818B2Oct 12, 2021
Rotating direct metal laser melting systems and methods of operation
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US11090861B2Aug 17, 2021
Systems and methods for lateral material transfer in additive manufacturing system
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US10625342B2Apr 21, 2020
Method of repairing turbine component
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US10030298B2Jul 24, 2018
Method for altering metal surfaces
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations51
US11571743B2Feb 7, 2023
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50
US10399166B2Sep 3, 2019
System and method for machining workpiece of lattice structure and article machined therefrom
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations50
US11247393B2Feb 15, 2022
Additive manufacturing systems and methods including rotating binder jet print head
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49
US10029325B2Jul 24, 2018
Methods and systems for electrochemical machining of an additively manufactured component
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations49
US10569362B2Feb 25, 2020
Layered manufacturing of single crystal alloy components
GEN ELECTRIC0 citations48
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