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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2023
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Jamison Go, Orlando, FL (US);
Robert Michael Shydo, Jr., Pelham, NH (US);
Emanuel M. Sachs, Newton, MA (US);
Michael Santorella, Boston, MA (US);
Midnight Zero, Wilmington, MA (US);
Jonah Samuel Myerberg, Lexington, MA (US);
Joseph Gabay, Somerville, MA (US);
Jeffrey Von Loesecke, Hingham, MA (US);
Alexander K. McCalmont, Hollis, NH (US);
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for depowdering in additive fabrication are provided. According to some aspects, techniques are provided that separate powder from parts through vibration of the powder, the parts, and/or structures mechanically connected to the powder and/or parts. For instance, the application of vibration may dislodge, aerate and/or otherwise increase the flowability of regions of the powder, thereby making it easier to remove the powder with a suitable means. Techniques for depowdering through vibration may be automated, thereby mitigating challenges associated with manual depowdering operations.