System and method for hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing with part movement
US11097484B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system is disclosed including a robotic arm movable about a rotational axis to at least one of move and reposition a part at least one of during part creation and after part creation in a micro-gravity environment, wherein creation is performed by at least one of a polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and a metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem and a gripping device attached to the robotic arm which holds the part during at least one of part creation and after part creation. Another system and method are also disclosed.
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