Z-axis test coupon structure and method for additive manufacturing process

US9109979B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9109979-B2
Application numberUS-77261910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 3, 2010
Priority dateDec 3, 2009
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A Z-axis test coupon structure includes a plurality of circularly-arranged tensile specimens oriented along a Z-axis and at least one web connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of tensile specimens.

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What is claimed is: 1. A Z-axis test coupon structure, comprising: a plurality of tensile specimens, each tensile specimen having a longitudinal axis, and the tensile specimens being circumferentially space about a circle having a center on a first axis of the Z-axis test coupon structure such that the longitudinal axes of the tensile specimens are parallel to the first axis; and at least one web bridging a gap between adjacent ones of the plurality of tensile specimens to conne…

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What does patent US9109979B2 cover?
A Z-axis test coupon structure includes a plurality of circularly-arranged tensile specimens oriented along a Z-axis and at least one web connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of tensile specimens.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dietrich David M, Hayes Michael W, Boeing Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N3/08. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 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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