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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2019
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Nikola Dudukovic, Hayward, CA (US);
Roger Aines, Livermore, CA (US);
Sarah Baker, Dublin, CA (US);
Joshua R. Deotte, Livermore, CA (US);
Eric B. Duoss, Danville, CA (US);
Jeremy Taylor Feaster, Fremont, CA (US);
Alexandra Golobic, Oakland, CA (US);
Julie Mancini, Livermore, CA (US);
Christopher M. Spadaccini, Oakland, CA (US);
Seth Evan Watts, Collingswood, NJ (US);
Michael John Troksa, Veradale, WA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an additive manufacturing system. In one embodiment the system makes use of a reservoir for holding a granular material feedstock. A nozzle is in communication with the reservoir for releasing the granular material feedstock in a controlled fashion from the reservoir to form at least one layer of a part. An excitation source is included for applying a signal which induces a controlled release of the granular material feedstock from the nozzle as needed, to pattern the granular material feedstock as necessary to form a layer of the part.