{"number":"US12697659B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Systems and methods for direct deposition of thixotropic alloys","english":"Systems and methods for direct deposition of thixotropic alloys"},"abstract":{"original":"A method may comprise: placing a probe in a molten metal melt comprising a thixotropic metal alloy; injecting a gas into the molten metal melt to form a saturated slurry, the saturated slurry being at a temperature above a liquidus temperature of the thixotropic metal alloy after injecting the gas; removing the probe from the molten metal melt; and depositing the molten metal melt through an extruder of an additive manufacturing system.","english":"A method may comprise: placing a probe in a molten metal melt comprising a thixotropic metal alloy; injecting a gas into the molten metal melt to form a saturated slurry, the saturated slurry being at a temperature above a liquidus temperature of the thixotropic metal alloy after injecting the gas; removing the probe from the molten metal melt; and depositing the molten metal melt through an extruder of an additive manufacturing system."},"applicants":["GOODRICH CORPORATION"],"inventors":["Sergey Mironets","Thomas J. Martin","Alexander Staroselsky"],"filingDate":"2023-05-09","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697659B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697659B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697659B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697659B2"}}