Licensable Technologies : Engineering : General

Controlled Laser Production of Elongated Articles from Particulates

Abstract
Wires and small diameter rods can be produced using laser deposition technology. An elongated article such as a wire or rod is copnstructed by melting and depositing particulate material into a deposition zone which has been designed to yield the desired article shape and dimensions. The article I s withdrawn from the deposition zone as it is formed, thus enabling formation of the article in a continuous process. Alternatively, the deposition zone is moved along any of numerous deposition paths away from the article being formed.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 523

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 94,653

Patents & Applications:
United States National Patent Number 6429402 Issued on 08/06/2002

Posted: 09-29-2004

Contact
John Russell
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-3941
jrussell@lanl.gov