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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2017
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Lucas Jones, West Chester, OH (US);

Justin Mamrak, Loveland, OH (US);

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B23K 26/082 (2014.01); B22F 3/00 (2021.01); G03F 7/00 (2006.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29C 64/236 (2017.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/264 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/241 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/135 (2017.08); B22F 3/004 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B23K 26/082 (2015.10); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/264 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); G03F 7/0037 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1052 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1056 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1057 (2013.01); G05B 2219/49013 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, apparatus, and program for additive manufacturing. In one aspect, the method and program comprises forming an at least partially solidified portion within a first scan region by irradiating a build material at a first energy density value along a first irradiation path. A second at least partially solidified portion is formed within a second scan region that is spaced with respect to the first scan region, wherein the solidified portion within the first scan region is formed by irradiation a build material at a second energy density value along a second irradiation path. The space between the first scan region and the second scan region is at least partially solidified by irradiating a build material at a third energy density value that less than the first energy density value and the second energy density value.


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