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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jonah Myerberg, Lexington, MA (US);
Peter Schmitt, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/357 (2017.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B07B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/357 (2017.08); B07B 9/00 (2013.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method of recycling build material powder including collecting in a keg an amount of excess build material powder during the additive manufacturing of a part cake. The part cake and keg are transferred to a de-powdering station. The part cake is de-powdered to release a mixture of reusable powder and contaminants. The mixture is sieved to remove the contaminants and deposit the reusable powder to the keg.