Powder For Use In An Additive Manufacturing Method - EP3360627

The patent EP3360627 was granted to Heraeus Additive Manufacturing on Jan 5, 2022. The application was originally filed on Feb 8, 2017 under application number EP17155228A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3360627

HERAEUS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Application Number
EP17155228A
Filing Date
Feb 8, 2017
Status
Revoked
Jul 26, 2024
Grant Date
Jan 5, 2022
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OPPOSITION- Gu Hengfeng, Gong Haijun, Dilip J J S, Pal Deepankar, Hicks Adam, Doak Heather, Stucker Brent, "Effects of Powder Variation on the Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Ti6Al4V Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting", Solid freeform fabrication symposium. SFF, (20140101), pages 470 - 483, Solid freeform fabrication symposium. SFF, (20221017), XP055971660-
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OPPOSITION- A. B. Spierings, M. Voegtlin, T. Bauer, K. Wegener, "Powder flowability characterisation methodology for powder-bed-based metal additive manufacturing", Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Springer, DE, DE , (20160601), vol. 1, no. 1-2, doi:10.1007/s40964-015-0001-4, ISSN 2363-9512, pages 9 - 20, XP055684083
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SEARCH- CHOI JOON-PHIL ET AL, "Densification and microstructural investigation of Inconel 718 parts fabricated by selective laser melting", POWDER TECHNOLOGY, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA, LAUSANNE, CH, (20170107), vol. 310, doi:10.1016/J.POWTEC.2017.01.030, ISSN 0032-5910, pages 60 - 66, XP029919028 [X] 1-6,10-14 * 2. Experimental procedure * [I] 7-9

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