Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (20240399461). METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED POWDER CONTAINMENT
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METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED POWDER CONTAINMENT
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Inventor(s)
Heath Misak of Wichita KS (US)
Donald Foulk of Wichita KS (US)
Rahbar Nasserrafi of Wichita KS (US)
Paul Ray Toivonen of Wichita KS (US)
METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED POWDER CONTAINMENT
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240399461 titled 'METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED POWDER CONTAINMENT
Original Abstract Submitted
a method of managing additive manufacturing powder used for three-dimensional printing of one or more printed parts, including printing a printed part and a canister covering the printed part on a build plate using a single additive manufacturing process. the method also includes transporting the canister and the printed part, along with the build plate, to a second location. the second location may be outfitted for removal of the canister from the build plate and removal of powder left behind in the canister from the printing of the printed part and the canister. additional or alternative method steps can include receiving the printed part into a de-powdering machine at the second location, removing the canister from the build plate in the de-powdering machine, and removing powder left behind in the canister from the printing of the printed part and the canister to be recycled for printing another printed part.
