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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Javier A. Rodriguez, Peoria, IL (US);
Darrell Lee Morehouse, III, Dunlap, IL (US);
Philip Carl Spengler, Washington, IL (US);
Zen M. Abbey, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2006.01); B01D 39/16 (2006.01); B01D 29/58 (2006.01); B01D 29/33 (2006.01); B01D 29/01 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B01D 29/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/15 (2013.01); B01D 29/016 (2013.01); B01D 29/333 (2013.01); B01D 29/58 (2013.01); B01D 39/16 (2013.01); B01D 39/1692 (2013.01); B01D 46/0002 (2013.01); B01D 29/012 (2013.01); B01D 29/111 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a filter includes providing a computer-readable three-dimensional model of the filter, the three-dimensional model being configured to be converted into a plurality of slices that each define a cross-sectional layer of the filter, and successively forming each layer of the filter by additive manufacturing.