Hybrid additive manufacturing system
US11312082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C32/0094
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid additive manufacturing system a build chamber, a polymer additive manufacturing system housed within the build chamber and a physical vapor deposition (PVD) system housed within the build chamber. A controller is configured to issue control signals to the polymer additive manufacturing system and PVD system for layered deposition of polymer and PVD layers in a multilayer part.
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