Method and apparatus for support removal using directed atomized and semi-atomized fluid

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12194682
APP PUB NO 20220266517A1
SERIAL NO

17633031

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An apparatus and method for removing support material from and/or smoothing surfaces of an additively manufactured part (the “AM part”) is disclosed. The apparatus may include a chamber, a support surface within the chamber, one or more nozzles within the chamber, a tank positioned below the nozzles, and a diverter positioned between the nozzles and the tank. The support surface may be configured to support the AM part and may have one or more openings configured to allow the fluid to pass through the opening(s). The nozzles may be configured to spray a fluid at the AM part, and the spray may be an atomized or semiatomized spray of the fluid. The diverter comprises an umbrella or a diverter shield and diverts sprayed fluid from directly impacting the fluid being collected in the tank, whereby foaming of the fluid in the tank is reduced.

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POSTPROCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC2495 MAIN STREET SUITE 615 BUFFALO NY 14214

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bosinski, Robert Buffalo, US 13 303
Caplow, Rich Winchester, US 1 1
Cultrara, Nicholas Buffalo, US 1 1
Hutchinson, Daniel Joshua Orchard Park, US 29 56
Noble, Matthew J Lancaster, US 10 9
Paris, Rowan Buffalo, US 1 1
Valvo, Michael East Aurora, US 1 1

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