Patent ID: 9592573
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B22F,B23K,B23P,Y02P

Claim:
1. A method of applying a laser metal formed build layer on a surface of an article, the method comprising the operations of surveying a first portion of an article to form a build layer thereon using a laser deposition process, identifying an area of the first portion including at least one of an edge and a corner of the article, determining a first location for forming a first protrusion within the identified area, melting-the article at the first location using a light source to establish a first melt pool, injecting powdered metal into the first melt pool, solidifying the first melt pool to form the first protrusion, the first protrusion having a first microstructure, determining a second location for forming a second protrusion within the identified area, melting-the article at the second location using a light source to establish a second melt pool, injecting powdered metal into the second melt pool, and solidifying the second melt pool to form the second protrusion, the second protrusion having the first microstructure.