Methods and systems for direct manufacturing temperature control
US7718933B2 · kind B2 · utility
11Cited by
11References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and systems for direct manufacturing are provided. The system includes a part bed, a deck disposed within the part bed, and a heater configured to heat a workpiece area adjacent the deck. The heater includes a plurality of individually movable heating elements wherein the heating elements are movable in a plane parallel with the deck, rotatable about an element mounting point such that an amount of heat directed towards the workpiece area is controllable using the rotation, and the heater is movable in a direction substantially normal to the deck.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.