Bae Systems, Inc.

Matthew Nicholas Stevens

Mark Alfred Potter

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for selectively sintering particulate material, the method comprising: providing a layer () of particulate material; providing an amount of a radiation absorbent material over a selected surface portion of the layer () of particulate material; providing an amount of a material that comprises a plurality of elongate elements () over at least part of the selected surface portion of the layer () of particulate material; and providing radiation () across the selected surface portion of the layer () of particulate material so as to sinter a portion of the material of the layer () including causing the plurality of elongate elements () to become embedded in the sintered portion of material.

Sintering particulate material

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for selectively sintering particulate material, the method comprising: providing a layer () of particulate material; providing an amount of a radiation absorbent material over a selected surface portion of the layer () of particulate material; providing an amount of a material that comprises a plurality of electrically conductive elements () over at least part of the selected surface portion of the layer () of particulate material; and providing radiation () across the selected surface portion of the layer of particulate material so as to sinter a portion of the material of the layer () including causing the plurality of electrically conductive elements () to become embedded in the sintered portion of material.

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Matthew Nicholas Stevens