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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2015
Bae Systems Plc, London, GB;
Mark Alfred Potter, Preston, GB;
Matthew Nicholas Stevens, Preston, GB;
BAE SYSTEMS PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
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.