Method of solid free form fabrication of objects
US6306467A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F12/53
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of solid free form fabrication of an object includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming a plurality of molten droplets, and spraying the molten droplets upward against the substrate to form a net shape object.
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