Use of reactive fluids in additive manufacturing and the products made therefrom
US12305292B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to methods and apparatuses adapted to perform additive manufacturing (AM) processes and the resulting products made therefrom, and specifically, to AM processes that employ an energy beam to selectively fuse a base material to produce an object. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and systems that use reactive fluids to actively manipulate the surface chemistry of the base material prior to, during and/or after the AM process.
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