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Additive manufacturing via direct writing of pure metal and eutectics through latent heat position control
US10189081B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10189081-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615001454-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
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An additive manufacturing system for producing metal parts from pure metal or eutectic alloys. The system includes an additive manufacturing print head, a print head heater system, an agitation system, a nozzle in the additive manufacturing print head, a reservoir for melting the metal, and a long heated tube for conditioning the alloy for extrusion in the semi-solid state through a nozzle.
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The claims are: 1. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head is pure metal and eutectics; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 2. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head is pure metal; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 3. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head is eutectics; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 4. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head has a heat flux with rheology and wherein said rheology said high temperature material is set by control of the heat flux into said high temperature material when said nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head extrudes said high temperature material. 5. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head includes powdered metal particles; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 6. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head includes metal chunks; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 7. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising: an additive manufacturing print head; a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head, wherein said high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head includes wire; a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head, said nozzle extruding said high temperature material; a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; a substrate; and a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 8. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising the steps of: providing an additive manufacturing print head, wherein said step of providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head comprises providing pure metal and eutectics; providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head; providing a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head that extrudes said high temperature material; providing a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; providing an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; providing a substrate; and providing a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 9. An additive manufacturing method for producing a product, comprising the steps of: providing an additive manufacturing print head, wherein said step of providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head comprises providing pure metal; providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head; providing a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head that extrudes said high temperature material; providing a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; providing an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; providing a substrate; and providing a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 10. An additive manufacturing apparatus for producing a product, comprising the steps of: providing an additive manufacturing print head, wherein said step of providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head comprises providing eutectics; providing a high temperature material in said additive manufacturing print head; providing a nozzle in said additive manufacturing print head that extrudes said high temperature material; providing a print head heater system operatively connected to said additive manufacturing print head; providing an agitation system for agitating said high temperature material; providing a substrate; and providing a system for producing relative movement between said additive manufacturing print head and said substrate to form the product. 11. An additive manufacturing method for producing a product, comprising the steps of: prov
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Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title
- B22D23/003Primary
Moulding by spraying metal on a surface · CPC title
for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes · CPC title
using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM] · CPC title
Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title
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- What does patent US10189081B2 cover?
- An additive manufacturing system for producing metal parts from pure metal or eutectic alloys. The system includes an additive manufacturing print head, a print head heater system, an agitation system, a nozzle in the additive manufacturing print head, a reservoir for melting the metal, and a long heated tube for conditioning the alloy for extrusion in the semi-solid state through a nozzle.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- L Livermore Nat Security Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B22D23/003. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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