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Method for controlling operation of at least one additive manufacturing apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects

US11472114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Concept Laser, GmbH · DE

Inventors

Frank Herzog · Lichtenfels, DE
Florian Bechmann · Lichtenfels, DE
Markus Lippert · Lichtenfels, DE
Ralf Hetzel · Bad Staffelstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2018
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y10/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method for controlling operating of at least one additive manufacturing apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects is provided by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a powdered build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, embodiments including exemplary steps of: supplying authorization data (AD) which contains at least one authorization parameter that authorizes the operation of at least one additive manufacturing apparatus (1) or at least one functional unit (2-7) of the at least one additive manufacturing apparatus (1) from an external data supply source (10), transmitting the authorization data (AD) from the external data supply source (10) to a control unit (8) of the at least one additive manufacturing apparatus (1), and controlling operation of the additive manufacturing apparatus (1) or the at least one functional unit (2-7).

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