Purging non-fused build material
US11279088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C64/165
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A build material management system for a 3D printing system is described in which a non-fused purged build material port is to output purged non-fused build material from a build material transportation system. An emptying of substantially all non-fused build material from at least a portion of the build material transportation system to the non-fused purged build material port in response to a received purge signal is controlled by processing circuitry of the build material management system.
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