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US 11,534,832 B2Granted
Selective laser sintering using functional inclusions dispersed in the matrix material being created
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsLawrence Kulinsky, Edward Tackett, Benjamin Dolan
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Abstract
A selective laser sintering system includes a leveling roller having a first orientation. The leveling roller is configured to roll over a first feed bin. The build chamber is configured to receive, from the first feed bin and by the leveling roller, a transfer of a portion of matrix material. The selective laser sintering system is configured to transfer the portion to the build chamber in a number of orientations.
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A method for selective laser sintering comprising:
- receiving, by a selective laser sintering system, a first control signal from a control computer, wherein the selective laser sintering system includes:
- a leveling roller having a first orientation, wherein the leveling roller is configured to roll over a first feed bin;
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- a build chamber configured to receive, from the first feed bin and by the leveling roller, a transfer of a portion of a matrix material, the selective laser sintering system configured to transfer the portion to the build chamber in a plurality of orientations, the matrix material including a first material and a second material within the first material, the second material having a second orientation within the first material in the first feed bin;
- moving, by an actuator operatively connected to the leveling roller and in response to the first control signal, the leveling roller over the first feed bin;
- transferring, by the leveling roller during the moving the levelling roller over the first feed bin, the portion of the matrix material from the first feed bin to the build chamber, wherein the second material in the portion transferred to the build chamber has a third orientation that is the same as the second orientation;
- receiving, by the selective laser sintering system, a second control signal from the control computer;
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- moving, by the actuator operatively connected to the leveling roller and in response to the second control signal, the leveling roller to return to a position over the first feed bin.
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A method for selective laser sintering comprising:
- receiving, by a selective laser sintering system, a command from a control computer, wherein the selective laser sintering system includes:
- a first leveling roller having a first orientation, wherein the first leveling roller is configured to roll over a first feed bin;
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- a build chamber configured to receive, from the first feed bin and by the first leveling roller, a transfer of a portion of a matrix material, the selective laser sintering system configured to transfer the portion to the build chamber in a plurality of orientations, the matrix material including a first material and a second material within the first material;
- rotating, in response to the command, the first leveling roller and the first feed bin about a central axis of the build chamber, wherein the build chamber is static relative to the first feed bin and the first leveling roller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.