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US-2019291184-A1 · Sep 26, 2019 · US
Additive manufacture system with a containment chamber and a low pressure operating atmosphere
US10751797B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10751797-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816193203-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
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A additive manufacturing system includes a containment housing operable to form a containment chamber with a low pressure operating atmosphere and an additive manufacturing build housing within said containment housing.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An additive manufacturing system, comprising: a containment housing with a low pressure operating atmosphere containment chamber; a multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers within said containment housing, said containment chamber completely contains an additive manufacturing build housing that defines said multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers, said multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers contains a positive pressure therein greater than said low pressure operating atmosphere; and a filter system in communication with said build housing; and an inert gas source to communicate said inert gas into said build housing, said filter system within said containment chamber. 2. The additive manufacturing system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said containment housing is configured to provide the low pressure operating atmosphere is about 10{circumflex over ( )}−2 to 10{circumflex over ( )}−4 torr partial pressure. 3. The additive manufacturing system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said containment housing is configured to provide the low pressure operating atmosphere is about 10{circumflex over ( )}−3 to 10{circumflex over ( )}−4 torr partial pressure. 4. The additive manufacturing system as recited in claim 3 , wherein said build chamber receives an inert gas flow. 5. The additive manufacturing system as recited in claim 4 , wherein said inert gas flow is about 10 liters per minute. 6. A method of operating an additive manufacturing system, comprising: additively manufacturing within a multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers, the multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers within a containment housing having a low pressure operating atmosphere, said low pressure operating atmosphere is about 10{circumflex over ( )}−2 to 10{circumflex over ( )}−4 torr partial pressure; and compensating for a change in the pressure within the containment housing in response to a change in pressure in at least one of the multiple of additive manufacturing build chambers. 7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the additive manufacturing build chamber is formed within an additive manufacturing build housing, the additive manufacturing build housing completely contained within the containment housing. 8. The method as recited in claim 7 , further comprising communicating an inert gas into the additive manufacturing build housing, a positive pressure build chamber within said additive manufacturing build housing greater than said low pressure operating atmosphere.
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- What does patent US10751797B2 cover?
- A additive manufacturing system includes a containment housing operable to form a containment chamber with a low pressure operating atmosphere and an additive manufacturing build housing within said containment housing.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- United Technologies Corp, Raytheon Tech Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B22F3/1007. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 25 2020 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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