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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2020
6k Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
John Barnes, Sewickley, PA (US);
Aaron Bent, Andover, MA (US);
Kamal Hadidi, Somerville, MA (US);
Makhlouf Redjdal, Melrose, MA (US);
Scott Turchetti, Peterborough, NH (US);
Saurabh Ullal, Hollis, NH (US);
Ning Duanmu, Nashua, NH (US);
Michael C. Kozlowski, Melrose, MA (US);
6K Inc., North Andover, MA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods, devices, and assemblies for processing feedstock materials using microwave plasma processing. Specifically, the feedstock materials disclosed herein pertains to scrap materials, dehydrogenated or non-hydrogenated feed material, and recycled used powder. Microwave plasma processing can be used to spheroidize and remove contaminants. Advantageously, microwave plasma processed feedstock can be used in various applications such as additive manufacturing or powdered metallurgy (PM) applications that require high powder flowability.