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Thomas Graham Spears
Also filed as: SPEARS THOMAS · SPEARS THOMAS G · SPEARS THOMAS GRAHAM
30 granted patents·8 pending applications·201 citations·filing 1991–2025
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38 records- 0194US9989495B2Acoustic monitoring method for additive manufacturing processesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 5, 2018·7 cites·17 claims
- 0292US10073060B2Non-contact acoustic inspection method for additive manufacturing processesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 11, 2018·7 cites·17 claims
- 0390US5104141AAlignment device for double eccentric CAM arrangementNORTHSTAR MANUFACTURING COMPAN·Filed 1991·Granted Apr 14, 1992·94 cites·6 claims
- 0488US10646924B2Additive manufacturing using a recoater with in situ exchangeable recoater bladesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted May 12, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 0587US10914677B2System and method for calibrating a melt pool monitoring system of an additive manufacturing machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 9, 2021·3 cites·19 claims
- 0685US11745426B2Scan field variation for additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 5, 2023·2 cites·15 claims
- 0784US10828836B2Method for melt pool monitoringGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 10, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 0883US11407179B2Recoater automated monitoring systems and methods for additive manufacturing machinesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 9, 2022·2 cites·12 claims
- 0981US11806925B2Additive manufacturing processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 7, 2023·0 cites·9 claims
- 1080US11559854B2Methods for detecting errors in an additive manufacturing processGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 24, 2023·1 cites·9 claims
- 1179US6293724B1Adjustable mount for vehicular ball jointsNORTHSTAR MFG CO INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 25, 2001·34 cites·3 claims
- 1275US11926106B2Additively manufactured component having surface features for part identificationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 12, 2024·0 cites·4 claims
- 1373US6257601B1Mounting plate for adjustably positioning vehicle suspension strutsNORTHSTAR MFG CO INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 10, 2001·41 cites·3 claims
- 1471US12222838B2System and methods for generating fault indications for an additive manufacturing process based on a probabilistic comparison of the outputs of multiple process models to measured sensor dataGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1571US2025147861A1System and methods for generating fault indications for an additive manufacturing process based on a probabilistic comparison of the outputs of multiple process models to measured sensor dataGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1670US11679548B2Method for melt pool monitoringGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 20, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 1766US11090727B2Additively manufactured component having surface features for part identificationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 1863US10828837B2Method for melt pool monitoring using algebraic connectivityGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 10, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 1961US11327870B2System and methods for generating fault indications for an additive manufacturing process based on a probabilistic comparison of the outputs of multiple process models to measured sensor dataGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted May 10, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2060US11958111B2Gaseous ionization detectors for monitoring and controlling energy beams used to additively manufacture three-dimensional objectsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
- 2158US10703086B2System and method for authenticating an additively manufactured componentGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 7, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 2257US10894299B2Fixed bed large scale additive manufacturing using foil-based build materialsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 19, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 2357US10828723B2Process monitoring for mobile large scale additive manufacturing using foil-based build materialsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 2456US10943240B2Additively manufactured component including a contrast agent for part identificationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2554US10884394B2Additive manufacturing machine calibration based on a test-page based objectGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 5, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 2652US11285671B2Method for melt pool monitoring using Green's theoremGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 29, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 2752US10894364B2Method for melt pool monitoring using geometric lengthGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 19, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 2852US10675683B2Laminar vertical powder flow for additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 9, 2020·0 cites·10 claims
- 2951US11020907B2Method for melt pool monitoring using fractal dimensionsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 1, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3049US10706139B2System and method for authenticating componentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 7, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 3148US2019134748A1Optic train monitoring for additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3246US2018200794A1Method and apparatus for optical detection of keyholing and overmeltsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3346US2018214946A1Layerwise material application method and apparatus for additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3445US2018290396A1Additively Manufactured Component Having Localized Density Variations for Part IdentificationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3543US2017242424A1Laser power monitoring in additive manufacturingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3641US2018293591A1System and Method for Authenticating Components Using Dual Key AuthenticationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US2020189199A1Method for melt pool monitoring using machine learningGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 3830US6131883AStrut removal toolNORTHSTAR MFG CO INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 17, 2000·4 cites·4 claims
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