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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2022
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Dale Robert Lombardo, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Andrew Lee Trimmer, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Mohamed Rahmane, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 5/10 (2006.01); B22F 3/24 (2006.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/36 (2021.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B22F 12/49 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 5/10 (2013.01); B22F 3/24 (2013.01); B22F 10/68 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B22F 2003/247 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/36 (2021.01); B22F 12/41 (2021.01); B22F 12/49 (2021.01); B22F 2202/01 (2013.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A component formed using an additive manufacturing system, the component includes an exterior surface, an interior cavity, at least one powder removal device disposed within the interior cavity and adjacent to the exterior surface, wherein the at least one powder removal device is configured to remove un-sintered and partially sintered powder from the component; and at least one exit port defined in the exterior surface to facilitate egress of the un-sintered and partially sintered powder out of the component.