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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Justin Mamrak, Loveland, OH (US);
MacKenzie Ryan Redding, Mason, OH (US);
Thomas Graham Spears, Springdale, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and program for additive manufacturing. The additive manufacturing method may include solidifying at least a portion of a first layer () of build material () within a first scan region (A). At least one of a build unit () and a build platform () may be moved to solidify at least a portion of the first layer () of build material () within a second scan region (B). A second layer () of build material () may be provided over at least a portion of the first scan region (A) and the second scan region (B). A second layer () of build material () may be solidified within at least a portion of the third scan region (C), the third scan region (C) may at least partially overlap and may be offset with relation to the first scan region (A).