US 12,228,901 B2
Systems and methods for controlling additive manufacturing
Ryan C Stockett, Spokane, WA (US); Kenneth L Tyler, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US); Blake L. Alfson, Hayden Lake, ID (US); and Josiah D. Coad, Post Falls, ID (US)
Assigned to Continuos Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed by Continuous Composites Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID (US)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/153,168.
Application 16/948,866 is a division of application No. 15/655,424, filed on Jul. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,901,386, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 18/153,168 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,866, filed on Oct. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,579,579.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/526,448, filed on Jun. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/459,398, filed on Feb. 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/449,899, filed on Jan. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/417,709, filed on Nov. 4, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/383,801, filed on Sep. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0161312 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G05B 19/4099 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/0426 (2013.01) [B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fabricating a structure with an additive manufacturing machine, the method comprising:
causing the additive manufacturing machine to discharge a path of composite material, including a continuous reinforcement;
monitoring with an energy level detect device an energy level within the continuous reinforcement during discharging;
making a determination that the continuous reinforcement has lost continuity based on a detected change in the energy level; and
selectively interrupting the discharging based on the determination.