{"number":"US12697660B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Method and apparatus for additive manufacturing of a workpiece","english":"Method and apparatus for additive manufacturing of a workpiece"},"abstract":{"original":"A method of additively manufacturing a workpiece (22) from a powder material, comprises the steps of: (a) providing a device (15, 17) for receiving a powder bed (20) of the powdery material, in particular in a vacuum process chamber (11), and a beam generator (12) adapted to direct an energy beam (13) to laterally different locations of the powder bed (20); b) layer-by-layer application of the powdery material to the powder bed (20); c) creating the workpiece (22) in the powder bed (20) layer by layer by selectively bonding the powdery material to the energy beam (13); d) during the production…","english":"A method of additively manufacturing a workpiece (22) from a powder material, comprises the steps of: (a) providing a device (15, 17) for receiving a powder bed (20) of the powdery material, in particular in a vacuum process chamber (11), and a beam generator (12) adapted to direct an energy beam (13) to laterally different locations of the powder bed (20); b) layer-by-layer application of the powdery material to the powder bed (20); c) creating the workpiece (22) in the powder bed (20) layer by layer by selectively bonding the powdery material to the energy beam (13); d) during the production…"},"applicants":["Pro-Beam GmbH & Co. KGaA"],"inventors":["Thorsten LOWER"],"filingDate":"2023-05-15","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697660B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697660B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697660B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697660B2"}}