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James William Sears
Also filed as: SEARS JAMES · SEARS JAMES W · SEARS JAMES WILLIAM · SEARS JR JAMES W
19 granted patents·2 pending applications·265 citations·filing 1976–2021
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21 records- 0197US10328685B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 25, 2019·21 cites·37 claims
- 0296US10356945B2System and method for thermal management using vapor chamberGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 16, 2019·14 cites·18 claims
- 0392US4675234ARadiation cured coating and process thereforTARKETT AB·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 23, 1987·77 cites·7 claims
- 0489US10583530B2System and methods for fabricating a component with laser arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 0589US10533901B2Imaging system for inspecting components of turbomachines and method of assembly thereofGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 14, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 0685US10744562B2Additive manufacturing employing a plurality of electron beam sourcesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 18, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 0784US9169872B2Bearing having components fabricated from a ceramic matrix compositeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 27, 2015·5 cites·18 claims
- 0884US6135194ASpray casting of metallic preformsBECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LLC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 24, 2000·31 cites·6 claims
- 0982US10674101B2Imaging devices for use with additive manufacturing systems and methods of imaging a build layerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·1 cites·14 claims
- 1082US4439480ARadiation cured coating and process thereforTARKETT AB·Filed 1982·Granted Mar 27, 1984·40 cites·22 claims
- 1182USD248780SDecorative tileGAF CORP·Filed 1976·Granted Aug 1, 1978·16 cites·1 claims
- 1281US10569525B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 25, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 1381US4326001ARadiation cured coating and process thereforGAF CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 20, 1982·39 cites·5 claims
- 1478US2021268789A1Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1575US11027536B2Diode laser fiber array for powder bed fabrication or repairGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 8, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 1674US9168613B2Vertical laser cladding systemCOLBY PAUL T·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 27, 2015·7 cites·9 claims
- 1770US11155034B2System and method for distortion mitigation and compensation in additive manufacturing processes through B-spline hyperpatch fieldGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·15 claims
- 1854US10518356B2Methods and apparatus for generating additive manufacturing scan paths using thermal and strain modelingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·14 claims
- 1949US12278031B2Soft magnetic composite materials and methods and powders for producing the sameCARPENTER TECH CORPORATION·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2047US2015060042A1Electrical submersible pump and pump system including additively manufactured structures and method of manufactureGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 2145US12076814B2Systems and methods for fabricating a component with a simulated laser arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2024·0 cites·15 claims
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