The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2016
Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Kitamura, Tokyo, JP;
Nari Tsutagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention effectively prevents charge-up of an unsintered region. A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a linear funnel for recoating the material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a shaping surface on which the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object is to be shaped. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus also includes an electron gun for generating an electron beam. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus further includes a charge shield for shielding the material recoated on the shaping surface when irradiating the material with the electron beam. In addition, the apparatus includes a vertical driving mechanism for vertically moving the charge shield.