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Additive manufactured component that indicates wear and system and method thereof

  • US 10,267,718 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/2016
  • Issued: 04/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a first three-dimensional printed metal part for a first lubricated sub-system, the first three-dimensional printed metal part including;

    a first three-dimensional printed metal body formed of a plurality of metal layers of a first metal and having a plurality of contact surfaces,at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer of a first material different from the first metal, positioned in the first three-dimensional printed metal body at a first predetermined depth from a first contact surface of the plurality of contact surfaces,wherein the first predetermined depth is indicative of an amount of wear of the first contact surface associated with replacement of the first three-dimensional printed metal part, andlubricant analysis sensor circuitry configured to perform an on-board detection of loose portions of the at least one first three-dimensional printed marker layer in lubricant of the first lubricated sub-system where the lubricant and the first three-dimensional printed metal part remain in the first lubricated sub-system and the first lubricated sub-system remains closed.

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