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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Jacob Mayer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Victor Fulton, West Chester, OH (US);
Carlos H. Bonilla, West Chester, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article having successive layers of a powder material, which layers correspond to successive cross-sections of the three-dimensional article includes a process chamber that includes a process chamber floor having an opening therethrough, the opening defining a part processing area and a lid management system. The lid management system includes an actuator including a movable arm that moves between retracted and extended positions and a machine lid connected to the movable arm. The machine lid is sized and configured to sealingly engage a perimeter of the opening of the process chamber floor with the movable arm in the extended position.