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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:
May. 13, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2021
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Christopher David Barnhill, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Zhen Liu, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Trent William Muhlenkamp, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/321 (2017.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/25 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/321 (2017.08); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/25 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a build module. A feed module is configured to support a first portion of a resin support. The first portion of the resin support is supported by a feed mounting panel. A take-up module is configured to support a second portion of the resin support. The second portion of the resin support is supported by a take-up mounting panel and is positioned on an opposing side of the radiant energy device from the feed module. An adjustment assembly is configured to adjust a position of at least one of a feed mandrel within the feed module or a take-up mandrel within the take-up module.


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