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Title:
METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR CERAMICS USING MICROWAVES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/172480
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An additive manufacturing apparatus for forming a ceramic part includes a platform to support the ceramic part to be formed and a dispenser to dispense successive layers of feed material over the platform. The feed material includes a curable component. The apparatus further includes a radiation source to emit a radiation toward a top surface of the platform and a microwave source to apply microwaves directed toward the successive layers on the platform. The radiation is configured to cure the curable component of the feed material as or after each layer is dispensed. The microwaves are configured to vaporize the curable component of the feed material and to cause crystallization of the feed material to form the ceramic part.

Inventors:
JIE ZENG (SG)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/023807
Publication Date:
August 16, 2018
Filing Date:
March 23, 2017
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Assignee:
APPLIED MATERIALS INC (US)
International Classes:
B28B1/00; B28B11/24; B33Y10/00; B33Y30/00; B33Y70/00
Foreign References:
EP2359958A12011-08-24
US20120228803A12012-09-13
EP2851180A12015-03-25
US9155597B22015-10-13
US20120308837A12012-12-06
Other References:
CHARTIER ET AL.: "Additive manufacturing to produce complex 3D ceramic parts", JOURNAL OF CERAMIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 6, no. 2, 2 December 2014 (2014-12-02), pages 95 - 104, XP055534498
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GOREN, David J. (US)
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