ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,003, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris).

"Laser melting additive manufacturing equipment with anti-turbulence shields" was invented by Matthieu Vial (Moissy-Cramayel, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Additive manufacturing equipment includes a laser head intended to emit a laser beam defining a longitudinal axis, a first, a second, and a third container respectively aligned in a first transverse plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the three containers each including a movable plate that can move along the longitudinal axis, each plate being intended to receive a thickness o...