Apparatus for Building a Three-Dimensional Article and a Method for Building a Three-Dimensional Article

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APP PUB NO 20080241404A1
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12067310

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The invention provides an apparatus for building a three-dimensional article in sequential cross-sectional layers, which apparatus comprises: a powder delivery system comprising one or more reservoirs for delivering a powder and a powder spreading system; a printing system for delivering a liquid; a build chamber comprising a outer wall, an inner wall and a build platform which is movable along the inner wall of the build chamber; and a powder recovery system; wherein the building chamber comprises a space defined by the upper portion between the inner wall and the outer wall of the building chamber and this space is in communication with the powder recovery system and/or the build platform is capable of releasing unused powder (directly) from the build chamber in a downward direction into the powder recovery system. The invention further provides a method building a three-dimensional article wherein use is made of said apparatus.

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC10003 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE LEGAL DEPARTMENT THE WOODLANDS TX 77380
MARTELLO LIMITED14 ALLENS LANE HAMWORTHY POOLE BH16 5DA
SARL ARDEJE4 RUE GEORGES AURIC 2600 VALENCE
PTS SOFTWARE BVEEMNESSERWEG 26 3741 GA BAARN
NTS MECHATRONICSDILLENBURGSTRAAT 9 5652 AM EINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allaman, Sandrine Valence, FR 1 166
Houben, Rene Eindhoven, NL 2 167
Knoppers, German Enrique Eindhoven, NL 15 253
Patel, Ranjana C Little Hallingbury, GB 13 671
Pierron, Pascal Valence, FR 1 166
Sijtsma, Peter Eindhoven, NL 1 166

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