Cold-spray nozzle

US11292056B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-11292056-B2
Application numberUS-201816029418-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 6, 2018
Priority dateJul 6, 2018
Publication dateApr 5, 2022
Grant dateApr 5, 2022

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Abstract

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Systems, apparatus, and method for manufacturing are disclosed. In an aspect, the apparatus may be a cold-spray nozzle. The cold-spray nozzle may include a variable diameter convergent part. The cold-spray nozzle may also include a variable diameter divergent part. The variable diameter divergent part may form a diffuser. Additionally, The cold-spray nozzle may include a ring portion. The ring portion may couple the variable diameter convergent part and the variable diameter divergent part. Additionally, the ring portion may control the opening to the diffuser.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A cold-spray device comprising: a material hopper; a pressurized gas feed coupled to the material hopper; and a cold-spray nozzle coupled to the pressurized gas feed and configured to receive material from the material hopper, the cold-spray nozzle including: a variable diameter convergent part; a variable diameter divergent part forming a diffuser; and a ring portion coupling the variable diameter convergent part and the variable diameter divergent part, wherein a size of the ring portion controls a flow of a cold-spray through an opening between the variable diameter convergent part and the variable diameter divergent part; wherein the nozzle contains a series of hinges and overlapping sheets within the nozzle, the hinges and overlapping sheets configured to control a diameter of the variable diameter divergent part. 2. The cold-spray device of claim 1 , wherein the variable diameter convergent part comprises a nozzle. 3. The cold-spray device of claim 1 , further comprising a movable build platform.

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Classifications

  • B22F3/115Primary

    by spraying molten metal, i.e. spray sintering, spray casting · CPC title

  • B22D23/003Primary

    Moulding by spraying metal on a surface · CPC title

  • Metering means · CPC title

  • Two or more means for feeding material · CPC title

  • Nozzles · CPC title

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What does patent US11292056B2 cover?
Systems, apparatus, and method for manufacturing are disclosed. In an aspect, the apparatus may be a cold-spray nozzle. The cold-spray nozzle may include a variable diameter convergent part. The cold-spray nozzle may also include a variable diameter divergent part. The variable diameter divergent part may form a diffuser. Additionally, The cold-spray nozzle may include a ring portion. The ring …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Divergent Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B22F3/115. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).