Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer
US7979152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86187
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A build chamber for use in a three-dimensional printer and adapted for receiving powder for producing three-dimensional objects. The build chamber includes a build surface for receiving the powder, with the build surface including a first plate defining holes and a second plate defining a plurality of openings spaced apart and offset from the plurality of holes in the first plate. The second plate is disposed below and spaced from the first plate.
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