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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2019
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Anthony Charlebois, Boisbriand, CA;
Mathieu Roy, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-lac, CA;
Patrick Gauthier, Saint-Colomban, CA;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A powder reclamation system for reclaiming a metal powder from a metal powder processing device is provided. The powder reclamation system includes a filter housing defining an inlet and an outlet; a filtered reclaimed powder hopper in communication with the outlet of the filter housing for receiving a filtered reclaimed powder; a powder recirculation passageway configured for providing a flow of powder to a metal powder processing device, the powder recirculation passageway in flow communication with the filtered reclaimed powder hopper; a virgin powder hopper containing a virgin powder also in communication with the powder recirculation passageway; and a controller operable with the powder reclamation system for providing a mixture of the filtered reclaimed powder and the virgin powder through the powder recirculation passageway.