公开(公告)号：US20220088608A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17481239

申请日：2021-09-21

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Alex TENG ,  Simon PUN ,  Prabir CHAUDHURY ,  Michael Thomas KENWORTHY ,  Narender LAKSHMAN

IPC: B02C17/16 ,  B22F9/04 ,  B02C17/18 ,  B02C17/10 ,  B02C17/24

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for producing spherical metallic powders through continuous ball milling are described. The apparatus comprises a comminution component including an inlet to receive a metallic material at a first region within the comminution component and an outlet to dispense the metallic powder from a second region within the comminution component. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of grinding components to grind the metallic material, the plurality of grinding components being arranged within the comminution component. The apparatus comprises a drive component, connected with the comminution component, to induce movement of the metallic material and the plurality of grinding components within the comminution component such that the metallic material is fragmented through contact with the plurality of grinding components at the first region and an external surface of the fragmented metallic material is altered at the second region to produce the metallic powder.