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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:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 09, 2022
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher David Barnhill, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Robert Edgar Estes, Cincinnati, OH (US);

William Joseph Steele, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);

Trent William Muhlenkamp, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Zhen Liu, Niskayuna, NY (US);

John Thomas Sterle, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Victor Wayne Fulton, Amelia, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/282 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/282 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first print module includes a first stage configured to hold a first component and a first radiant energy device. The resin support is configured to be positioned between the first stage and the first radiant energy device. A second print module includes a second stage configured to hold a second component and a second radiant energy device. The resin support is configured to be positioned between the second stage and the second radiant energy device. A control system is configured to translate the resin support based on a condition of the first print module and the second print module through the first print module and the second print module.


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