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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Joseph Daniel Franzen, Jr., West Chester, OH (US);
Jerod Curtis Kruse, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Adegboyega Masud Makinde, Austin, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A build assembly and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The build assembly includes a first component, a second component, and a support structure coupling the two components together to fix their relative position. The support structure may be a 'ghost' structure that is not connected with or does not contact the components, but is positioned such that the components are restrained to prevent distortion. The support structure may also be connected to the components and may define channels for removing additive powder from within or around the components.