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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Arcam Ab, Moelndal, SE;
Inventors:
Ulric Ljungblad, Moelndal, SE;
Ulf Ackelid, Goeteborg, SE;
Assignee:
Arcam AB, Moelndal, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B22F 3/00 (2021.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B28B 17/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); C01B 3/02 (2006.01); C01B 3/38 (2006.01); C01B 3/48 (2006.01); C01C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B01J 8/04 (2013.01); B22F 3/008 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01); B28B 17/0081 (2013.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); C01B 3/025 (2013.01); C01B 3/38 (2013.01); C01B 3/48 (2013.01); C01C 1/0458 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1057 (2013.01); B29K 2105/251 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0244 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0283 (2013.01); C01B 2203/043 (2013.01); C01B 2203/047 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0415 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0425 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0445 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0475 (2013.01); C01B 2203/068 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1017 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1058 (2013.01); Y02P 20/52 (2015.11);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for forming a three-dimensional article through successively depositing individual layers of powder material that are fused together so as to form the article, the method comprising the step of heating a first portion of a support surface while depositing a layer of powder material on a second portion of the support surface.