Method of applying multiple materials with selective laser melting on a 3D article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9901983
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12915920

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In a method for manufacturing an article (1), particularly a prototype of a product or component, a tool prototype or spare part, by using selected laser melting, for the application onto the article (1) of a layer (13) or portion of a second metallic material, which is different from the material of the first metallic powder (4), a tape (12), sheet (14), foil or three-dimensional pre-form (18) of a second material is applied to the article (1) and is heated by a focused laser or electron beam (6) to a specified temperature such that the tape (12), sheet (14), foil or pre-form, respectively, are made molten by the electron laser beam (6), wherein the focused beam (6) is applied to a given area corresponding to a selected cross-sectional area of the model of the article (1) under formation of a new layer or part made of second material integral with the article (1).

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  • ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hövel, Simone Ennetbaden, CH 6 162
Rickenbacher, Lukas Basel, CH 4 149
Stankowski, Alexander Würenlingen, CH 37 585

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