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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2014
Applicant:
Made IN Space, Inc., Moffett Field, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Snyder, Mountain View, CA (US);
Matthew Napoli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jason Dunn, Mountain View, CA (US);
Aaron Kemmer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
MADE IN SPACE, INC., Moffett Field, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B22D 17/20 (2006.01); B22D 17/22 (2006.01); B22D 17/14 (2006.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 33/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B22D 17/145 (2013.01); B22D 17/2015 (2013.01); B22D 17/2092 (2013.01); B22D 17/2209 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 33/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for creating cast metal objects in space and other environments. Molds are created using additive manufacturing and are injected with a castable metal having a melting point lower than a mold melting point. In some aspects, the additive manufacturing device and the metal casting unit are contained in the same unit.