Workpiece manufactured from an additive manufacturing system having a particle separator and method of operation
US9932841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A workpiece manufactured from an additive manufacturing system (AMS) having a particle separator and a method of operating includes modeling the workpiece into layers and modeling the layers into a plurality of regions. The AMS then deposits one of a plurality of particle types into a respective one of the plurality of regions. In this way, the surface finishes of the component may be controlled and material densities from one region to the next and from one layer to the next are also controlled.
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