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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2021
Additive Technologies Llc, Palm City, FL (US);
Chu-Heng Liu, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Jason M. LeFevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, NY (US);
Seemit Praharaj, Webster, NY (US);
Additive Technologies LLC, Palm City, FL (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is configured to increase the oxidation of ejected melted metal drops for the formation of metal support structures during manufacture of a metal object with the apparatus. The oxidation can be increased by either increasing a distance between the ejector head and a platform supporting the metal object or by providing an air flow transverse to the direction of movement of the melted metal drops, or both.