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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Justin Mamrak, Loveland, OH (US);
MacKenzie Ryan Redding, Mason, OH (US);
Jordan Maxine Shoemaker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael Thomas Gansler, Mason, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An additive manufacturing machine () includes a build unit () comprising a powder dispenser () including a hopper () for receiving a volume of additive powder (). A powder supply system () includes a powder supply source () for providing additive powder () into the hopper () during a refill process. A powder reclamation system () includes a vacuum pump () coupled to a vacuum duct () defining a suction inlet () positioned for collecting misdirected additive powder () dispensed during the refill process. A return duct () includes a filter mechanism () may filter and return the collected additive powder () back to the powder supply source () for reuse.