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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Seth Evan Watts, Collingswood, NJ (US);
Nikola Dudukovic, Hayward, CA (US);
Eric Duoss, Danville, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a plurality of powder particles configured to be joined in an additive manufacturing process to form a part. Each one of the powder particles has a determined three dimensional, non-spherical shape. The plurality of powder particles are further of dimensions enabling fitting individual ones of the powder particles in abutting relationship with one another. At least a subplurality of the powder particles each have a functionalized surface feature to enhance at least one of clustering or separation of the subplurality of powder particles.