Metal objects spanning internal cavities in structures fabricated by additive manufacturing
US10464306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1355
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional electronic, biological, chemical, thermal management, and/or electromechanical apparatus can be configured by depositing one or more layers of a three-dimensional structure on a substrate. Such a three-dimensional structure can include one or more internal cavities using an additive manufacturing system enhanced with a range of secondary embedding processes. The three-dimensional structure can be further configured with structural integrated metal objects spanning the internal cavities (possibly filled with air or even evacuated) of the three-dimensional structure for enhanced electromagnetic properties.
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