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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Inventors:
Benoît Pourcher, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Gilles Walrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Frédéric Pialot, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Albin Effernelli, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Miguel Torres-Castellano, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 (2006.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.01); B29C 64/357 (2017.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 (2013.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B29C 64/357 (2017.08); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method is provided for dry cleaning a plate used in an additive manufacturing process involving a powder. According to the method, unconsolidated powder is separated from a plate and collected by imposing vibrations on the plate and causing the plate to experience shocks.