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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2022
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Michael Birk Binnard, Belmont, CA (US);
Nikon Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A processing machine () for building an object () from a material () includes a build platform (), a platform mover assembly (), a material supply (), an irradiation device (), and an analyzer system (). The platform mover assembly () moves the build platform () about a platform movement axis (X) and along the platform movement axis (X). The material supply () supplies material () to build the object () on the build platform (). The irradiation device () irradiates at least a portion of the material () with an energy beam (A) to form the object () from the material () on the build platform (). The analyzer system () is configured to monitor the energy beam (A). The analyzer system () includes an alignment component () that rotates concurrently with the build platform () about the platform movement axis (X), but that is inhibited from moving concurrently with the build platform () along the platform movement axis (X).