Machine and method for powder-based additive manufacturing
US-10413968-B2 · Sep 17, 2019 · US
Method for producing neutron collimators using additive manufacturing
US12062464B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12062464-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217878172-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Publication date | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2024 |
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Collimators and other components for use in neutron scattering experiments or to provide neutron shielding in nuclear reactors or accelerator based neutron sources are produced by additive manufacturing from neutron absorbing material, such as boron carbide (B 4 C) or isotopically enriched boron carbide ( 10 B).
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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A method of additively manufacturing a neutron collimator with a 3D printer, the method comprising: repeatedly spreading a neutron absorbing powder into layers to form a powder bed on a build platform; repeatedly and selectively binding the layers of neutron absorbing powder with binder to produce the neutron collimator in the powder bed on the build platform; curing the neutron collimator; and de-powdering the neutron collimator from the powder bed. 2. The method of claim 1 further including infiltrating the neutron collimator with ethyl cyanoacrylate. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the neutron collimator has less than 5% hydrogen by weight. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the neutron collimator has less than 2% hydrogen by weight. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein repeatedly and selectively binding the layers of neutron absorbing powder with binder to produce the neutron collimator in the powder bed on the build platform includes repeatedly and selectively depositing binder on the layers to produce the neutron collimator in the powder bed on the build platform. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the neutron absorbing powder is at least one of boron carbide and enriched boron carbide. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the neutron absorbing powder is at least one of cadmium, gadolinium oxide, and lithium-6 carbonate. 8. The method of claim 1 further including isolating the neutron absorbing powder from moving parts of the 3D printer.
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characterised by the form or by the material · CPC title
Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials · CPC title
using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting · CPC title
Neutron sources · CPC title
Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title
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- What does patent US12062464B2 cover?
- Collimators and other components for use in neutron scattering experiments or to provide neutron shielding in nuclear reactors or accelerator based neutron sources are produced by additive manufacturing from neutron absorbing material, such as boron carbide (B 4 C) or isotopically enriched boron carbide ( 10 B).
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ut Battelle Llc
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- Primary CPC classification G21K1/046. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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