Hybrid fusion system
US10800154B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods of generating a three-dimensional object with an additive manufacturing system are described. The method includes depositing a build material within a working area, thereby providing a build material layer, selectively depositing a fusing agent onto a portion of the build material layer, applying energy from a bulk-fusion energy source to the working area, thereby fusing at least a portion of the build material where the fusing agent is deposited, and applying energy from a focused energy source to one or more localized areas of the working area.
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