SELECTIVE LASER SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

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Selective laser solidification apparatus is described that includes a powder bed onto which a powder layer can be deposited and a gas flow unit for passing a flow of gas over the powder bed along a predefined gas flow direction. A laser scanning unit is provided for scanning a laser beam over the powder layer to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layer to form a required pattern. The required pattern is formed from a plurality of stripes or stripe segments that are formed by advancing the laser beam along the stripe or stripe segment in a stripe formation direction. The stripe formation direction is arranged so that it always at least partially opposes the predefined gas flow direction. A corresponding method is also described.

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RENISHAW PLCGLOUCESTERSHIRE GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DIMTER, Marc Frank Kornwestheim, DE 4 77
HESS, Thomas Munich, DE 83 942
MAYER, Ralph Markus Kornwestheim, DE 3 72

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