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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thierry Marchione, Heber City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/15 (2006.01); B22F 7/06 (2006.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/264 (2017.01); B29C 64/268 (2017.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/135 (2017.08); B22F 10/20 (2021.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01); B29C 37/006 (2013.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/264 (2017.08); B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B22F 2201/20 (2013.01); B22F 2202/01 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01); B29C 2791/008 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A hybrid method of additive manufacturing is provided. The method includes providing a powder material and fusing, by a first heat source, a portion of the powder material to form a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure can define a fill region at least partially filled with the powder material. The method further includes fusing, by a second heat source, the powder material in the fill region. Fusing the powder material in the fill region can solidify the powder material in the fill region and fuse the powder material to the three-dimensional structure for forming a solid object.