Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects with improved properties
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Application No.: US14380869Application Date: 2013-02-19
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Publication No.: US10232602B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Christophe Bessac , Stephanie Verleene , Frederic Pialot , Gilles Walrand
- Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN , MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
- Applicant Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin,Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: FR Clermont-Ferrand CH Granges-Paccot
- Agency: Dickinson Wright PLLC
- Priority: FR1251744 20120227
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/053237 WO 20130219
- International Announcement: WO2013/127655 WO 20130906
- Main IPC: C21D1/00
- IPC: C21D1/00 ; B22F3/105 ; B22F3/24 ; B22F5/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y40/00 ; B29C64/153 ; B33Y80/00

Abstract:
Method for fabricating a three-dimensional object by successive consolidation, layer by layer, of selected regions of a layer of powder, consolidated regions corresponding to successive sections of the three-dimensional object, comprising in order: a—deposit layer of powder onto a support; b—fuse the layer of powder by a first laser energy source so as to obtain a fused layer corresponding to the section of the object and exhibiting a first state of its mechanical properties, c—heat at least a part of the fused layer by a second electron beam energy source to a temperature which follows a controlled variation over time so as to modify the first state of the fused layer and to obtain a consolidated layer with improved mechanical properties, d—repeat the preceding steps until several superposed consolidated layers are formed with improved properties forming the object.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150064048A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES Public/Granted day:2015-03-05
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