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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2018
The University of Manchester, Manchester, GB;
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, Manchester, GB;
Abstract
An apparatus () for additive manufacturing of a part of an article from a first material comprising particles having a first composition is provided. The apparatus () comprises a layer providing means () for providing a first support layer from a second material comprising particles having a second composition, wherein the first composition and the second composition are different. The apparatus () comprises a concavity defining means () for defining a first concavity in an exposed surface of the first support layer. The apparatus () comprises a depositing means () for depositing a part of the first material in the first concavity defined in the first support layer. The apparatus () comprises a levelling means () for selectively levelling the deposited first material in the first concavity. The apparatus () comprises a first fusing means () for fusing some of the particles of the levelled first material in the first concavity by at least partially melting said particles, thereby forming a first part of the layer of the article. In this way, the second material may be thus used to provide a support structure during additive manufacturing of the part of the article.