Method and system for additive manufacturing using closed-loop temperature control
US12246490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2035/1658
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for additive manufacturing comprises a dispensing head for dispensing building materials on a working surface, a hardening system for hardening the building materials, a cooling system for evacuating heat away from the building materials, and a computerized controller. A thermal sensing system is mounted above the working surface in a manner that allows relative motion between the sensing system and the working surface, and is configured to generate sensing signals responsively to thermal energy sensed thereby. The controller controls the dispensing head to dispense the building materials in layers, the sensing system to generate the sensing signals only when the sensing system is above the building materials once hardened, and the heat evacuation rate of the cooling system responsively to the sensing signals.
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