LIQUID METAL EJECTOR LEVEL SENSE SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF

A printing system is disclosed, including a metal ejecting apparatus, which may include a structure defining an inner cavity to receive a metal printing material, and a nozzle orifice in connection with the inner cavity and configured to eject one or more droplets of a liquid metal may include the m...

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Main Authors Herrmann, Douglas K, Praharaj, Seemit, LeFevre, Jason M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.01.2024
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
CASTING
MAKING METALLIC POWDER
MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
TRANSPORTING
WORKING METALLIC POWDER
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Summary:A printing system is disclosed, including a metal ejecting apparatus, which may include a structure defining an inner cavity to receive a metal printing material, and a nozzle orifice in connection with the inner cavity and configured to eject one or more droplets of a liquid metal may include the metal printing material. The printing system also includes a first print material feed system configured to supply a first print material into the inner cavity. The printing system also includes a second print material feed system may include a second print material configured to measure a level of metal printing material in the inner cavity, where the second print material is a wire. A method of sensing and controlling level in a metal jetting apparatus is also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217853676