Porous laser sintered articles
US8142886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides selectively laser sintered porous polymeric articles and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, a method of the present invention comprises providing a first layer of particles of a first polymeric material, heating selected locations of the first layer to sinter particles of the first polymeric material to form a three-dimensional article, the three-dimensional article having a porosity of at least about 30 percent.
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