Patent ID: 11941568
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 11:
12. A method for quality control monitoring of additive manufacturing processes, comprising:
(a) forming a plurality of channels in an additive manufacturing build platform having an upper surface and a lower surface,
(i) wherein each channel is formed in the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform;
(ii) wherein each channel is formed to a predetermined depth in the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform, and
(iii) wherein each channel is formed in a curvilinear pattern across the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform;

(b) placing a sensor in each channel formed in the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform, wherein each sensor is operative to gather information relevant to an additive manufacturing process occurring on the additive manufacturing build platform;
(c) enclosing each sensor within each channel formed in the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform with an additive manufacturing substrate having a predetermined thickness,
(i) wherein the additive manufacturing substrate is formed by depositing successive layers of metal on the upper surface of the additive manufacturing build platform using an ultrasonic additive manufacturing process, and
(ii) wherein components or parts are built directly on the additive manufacturing substrate using an additive manufacturing process, and

(d) using the enclosed sensor to gather information about the components or parts and the additive manufacturing process used to build the components or parts.