Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Moving powder in a 3D printing system
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Application No.: US16603552Application Date: 2017-09-01
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Publication No.: US11325308B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Kevin E Swier , Steve Ringwald , Kevin Hulick , Gunay Ozturk
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: Dierker & Kavanaugh PC
- International Application: PCT/US2017/049977 WO 20170901
- International Announcement: WO2019/045757 WO 20190307
- Main IPC: B29C64/343
- IPC: B29C64/343 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B29C64/329 ; B29C64/153

Abstract:
In an example implementation, a powder metering device to move powder in a 3D printing system includes a rotor comprising a central hub and peripheral wheel to rotate about a shaft. Compartments are formed between the hub and the wheel by a plurality of fins that emanate from the hub at first fin ends and affix to the wheel at second fin ends. A top and bottom disk each have a planar surface to lie flush against and to seal, respectively, top and bottom perimeters of each compartment as the compartments rotate about the shaft between a powder receiving position and a powder dispensing position.
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