Powder deposition apparatus and a method of using the same
US11065690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A powder deposition apparatus has a build plate, a powder source, a recoater arm, and an energy beam. The recoater arm is formed from ferromagnetic material.The recoater arm is arranged to deliver a layer of powder from the powder source across the working surface of the build plate prior to the energy beam fusing a predetermined portion of the delivered powder layer. The recoater arm comprises a magnetic portion.
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