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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2022
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Viktor Sukhotskiy, Livermore, CA (US);
Joseph C. Sheflin, Macedon, NY (US);
Brian M. Balthasar, North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Peter Knausdorf, Henrietta, NY (US);
Chu-Heng Liu, Penfield, NY (US);
Additive Technologies LLC, Palm City, FL (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with an orifice cleaning system that removes metal drops that have adhered to a plate, an orifice in the plate, and a nozzle ejecting melted metal drops through the orifice during object forming operations. The orifice cleaning system includes an orifice cleaning tool that consists essentially of a soft carbon material, such as graphite. The orifice cleaning tool is configured with a handle that is gripped by an articulated arm to move the orifice cleaning tool against the plate, the orifice, and a portion of the nozzle at the orifice.