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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2024
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Vadim Bromberg, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John Sterle, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Victor Fulton, Amelia, OH (US);
Tyler Andrew Griffith, Norwood, OH (US);
Peter Douglas Lueschen, Covington, KY (US);
Carlos H. Bonilla, Lebanon, OH (US);
Joseph L. Smolenski, Singerlands, NY (US);
Timothy Francis Andrews, Sharonville, OH (US);
Younkoo Jeong, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Jacob Mayer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kwok Pong Chan, Nisayuna, NY (US);
Mary Kathryn Thompson, Fairfield Township, OH (US);
Ruben E. Fairman, Forest Park, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
Additive manufacturing apparatuses, components of additive manufacturing apparatuses, and methods of using such manufacturing apparatuses and components are disclosed. An additive manufacturing apparatus may include a recoat head for distributing build material in a build area, a print head for depositing material in the build area, one or more actuators for moving the recoat head and the print head relative to the build area, and a cleaning station for cleaning the print head.