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US 2020/0262138 A1Published application
Additive manufacturing apparatus having a stabilized build platform and methods of its use
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJustin Mamrak, MacKenzie Ryan Redding
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Abstract
An additive manufacturing apparatus is provided. The additive manufacturing apparatus may include a stabilizing system; a build platform on the stabilizing system; and a build unit positioned over the build platform, wherein the build unit comprises a powder dispenser and a recoater blade. Methods are also provided for making an object from powder.
Claims15
An additive manufacturing apparatus, comprising:
- a stabilizing system;
- a build platform on the stabilizing system;
- and
- a build unit positioned over the build platform, wherein the build unit comprises a powder dispenser and a recoater blade.
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A method for making an object from powder, the method comprising:
- (a) applying a layer of powder on a build platform, wherein the build platform is positioned on a stabilizing system, wherein the stabilizing system includes a bladder containing a fluid therein;
- (b) bonding at least part of a layer of powder to form a portion of an object;
- (c) moving at least one of the build platform downward or the build unit upward in a direction substantially normal to the layer of powder;
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- (d) repeating at least steps (a) through (c) to form the object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.