Additive manufacturing via direct writing of pure metal and eutectics through latent heat position control
US10189081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49007
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system for producing metal parts from pure metal or eutectic alloys. The system includes an additive manufacturing print head, a print head heater system, an agitation system, a nozzle in the additive manufacturing print head, a reservoir for melting the metal, and a long heated tube for conditioning the alloy for extrusion in the semi-solid state through a nozzle.
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