Selective laser sintering using functional inclusions dispersed in the matrix material being created

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, and a build chamber 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 configured to transfer the portion to the build chamber in a plurality of orientations;
• first 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 containing the matrix material and a second phase material having a second phase material orientation within the matrix material;
• transferring, by the leveling roller during the first moving, the portion of the matrix material from the first feed bin to the build chamber where the second phase material in the portion transferred to the build chamber has approximately the same orientation as the second phase material in the first feed bin;
• receiving, by the selective laser sintering system, a second control signal from the control computer;
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• second 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.

A computer program product comprising a non-transient, machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

• generating, at a control computer, commands for a selective laser sintering system to move a first feed bin or a build chamber to a configuration such that when a portion of a matrix material and a second phase material is transferred from the first feed bin to the build chamber such that the second phase material will have a selected orientation relative to a part orientation;
• transmitting, by the control computer to the selective laser sintering system, the commands to move the first feed bin or the build chamber to form the configuration;
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• transmitting, by the control computer to the selective laser sintering system, second commands to transfer the portion from the first feed bin to the build chamber.