MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541071401 A) filed by Anil Kumar Thakur on July 28, 2025, for Development Of An Oaslm For 3d Metal Printing System.

Inventors include Anil Kumar Thakur; Indrajit Shown; and V Sivaraman.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: Development of an OASLM for 3D metal printing system This invention fundamentally redefines the 3D metal printing process by replacing serial scanning with dynamic photomasking, allowing simultaneous melting of entire layers with precise thermal control. The unique property of optically addressed spatial light modulators (OASLMs) to enable grayscale modulation and spa...