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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2020
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Juan Pablo Cilia, Delmar, NY (US);

John P. Davis, Duanesburg, NY (US);

William Thomas Carter, Jr., Galway, NY (US);

Jared Micheal Iverson, Tremonton, UT (US);

Michael Robert Tucker, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Michael Evans Graham, Slingerlands, NY (US);

Edward James Nieters, Burnt Hills, NY (US);

Christopher James Kenny, Schoharie, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/214 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/214 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform, a particulate dispenser assembly configured to dispense or remove particulate to or from the build platform, and a plurality of print heads each having at least one binder jet. The binder jets are configured to dispense at least one binder in varying densities onto the particulate in multiple locations to consolidate the particulate to form the component with a variable binder density throughout. The system also includes a plurality of arms extending at least partially across the build platform and supporting the print heads and at least one actuator assembly configured to rotate the print heads and/or the build platform about a rotation axis and move at least one of the print heads and the build platform in a build direction perpendicular to the build platform as part of a helical build process for the component.


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