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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Lpw Technology Ltd, Widnes, GB;
Inventor:
Callum Healey, Liverpool, GB;
Assignee:
LPW TECHNOLOGY LTD, Widnes, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B22F 12/52 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 12/52 (2021.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a coupling system for an additive manufacturing process, comprising: a conduit for the transfer of material between a container and a further component of the additive manufacturing process; and one or more actuators for controlling operation of the conduit; wherein the conduit comprises first and second portions connected via an extendable intermediate portion; and wherein the one or more actuators are operable to act on at least a portion of the conduit to extend or retract the intermediate portion to control the length of the conduit.