ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,230, issued on June 17, was assigned to GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, N.Y.).
"Additively manufactured joined parts" was invented by Justin John Gambone Jr. (Schenectady, N.Y.) and Thomas C. Adcock (Glenville, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joined part comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a guide slot at least partially defined by a porous structure. A joint material is disposed within the porous structure. The second portion is disposed within the guide slot and contacts the porous structure and the joint material disposed therein to form an interfacial joint between the first po...