Additive manufacturing method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9718129
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14443015

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A method for forming a three-dimensional article, said method comprising the steps of: providing a predetermined amount of powder for forming a first powder layer on a start plate, distributing said predetermined amount of powder with a powder distributor for forming said first powder layer, directing an energy beam over said start plate causing said first powder layer to fuse in selected locations according to a model to form a first cross section of said three-dimensional article. At least one image of the powder to be distributed is captured with a camera at least one time during said distribution of said powder on said start plate for forming said first powder layer and at least one value of at least one parameter in said image detected with said camera is compared with a reference parameter value.

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  • ARCAM AB

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ljungblad, Ulric Moelndal, SE 33 2016
Wildheim, Martin Moelndal, SE 6 324

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