Method and system for monitoring amount of supply material in additive manufacturing
US12403661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of monitoring an amount of building material in a cartridge that supplies the material to an additive manufacturing system, comprises introducing gas into the cartridge and measuring the pressure within the cartridge. When the pressure reaches a predetermined level, the amount of building material in the cartridge is determined based on a volume of gas introduced into the cartridge or based on a proxy of the volume.
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