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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 14, 2014
Applicant:

United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);

Inventors:

Sergey Mironets, Norfolk, CT (US);

Agnes Klucha, Colchester, CT (US);

Wendell V. Twelves, Jr., Glastonbury, CT (US);

Benjamin T. Fisk, East Granby, CT (US);

Assignee:

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Hartford, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); B28B 11/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0077 (2013.01); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B23K 15/0086 (2013.01); B28B 11/00 (2013.01); F02C 7/00 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0838 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); F05D 2230/00 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract

An example multi-dimensional component building system includes a first chamber having at least one base disposed therein, a second chamber adjacent to and in fluid communication with the first chamber through a first door, and a third chamber adjacent to and in fluid communication with the second chamber through a second door. The second chamber is fluidly sealed from the first chamber if the first door is in a closed position. The second chamber is configured to receive the at least one base via a first transfer mechanism if the fluid parameters of the first chamber are approximately equal to the fluid parameters of the second chamber. The second chamber includes a directed heat source and a build-up material configured to form a component on the at least one base by melting or sintering. The third chamber is fluidly sealed from the second chamber if the first door is in a closed position. The third chamber is configured to receive the at least one base, having a formed component disposed thereon, via a second transfer mechanism if the second door is in an open position. The fluid parameters of the second chamber are not substantially affected by fluid communication with the first chamber or the third chamber.


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