Patent ID: 6640878
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: B22D,C23C

Abstract:
A cell for manufacturing a spray-formed article, comprising:an enclosure; a spray gun assembly disposed within the enclosure for applying multiple layers of spray forming material upon a mold substrate in the manufacture of the spray formed article; a mechanized platform spaced from the spray gun assembly within the enclosure for supporting the mold substrate; an infrared sensor for detecting temperatures of an exposed surface of the spray formed article during application of the spray forming material, the infrared sensor being capable of measuring temperatures of the article without knowing the emissivity of the article being sensed; and a computing device coupled to the infrared sensor programmable to receive the detected temperatures and control the spray gun assembly in application of a subsequently applied layer of the spray forming material based on the detected temperatures of the exposed surface of the article being formed.