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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2007
John Lapszynski, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
John Lapszynski, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention may be a method of forming a porous and/or dense article from metal powder (), including adding to a mold a first feedstock comprising an agglomerated metal powder () and an agglomeration agent, forming said first feedstock into a green state dense article (); and removing said agglomeration agent. Furthermore, the present invention may include a second feedstock including an agglomerated metal powder (), a space filling material and an agglomeration agent which may be formed into a green state porous article (). The present invention also includes a dense and/or porous article (and) manufactured by various methods, as well as methods for creating the dense and porous feedstocks. Moreover, the present invention may include an article which may be a medical implant.