Press sintering process product carrier, press sintering apparatus and press sintering process

    公开(公告)号:US11975387B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US16972014

    申请日:2019-06-14

    CPC classification number: B22F3/1007 H01L21/683 B22F2201/20

    Abstract: A press sintering process product carrier for carrying at least one product to be sintered in a press sintering process comprises a top side; a product receiving recess defined in the top side, and configured for receiving the product(s) therein and for carrying the product(s) on a recess bottom of the product receiving recess; a top side surface surrounding the product receiving recess; a holding groove provided in the top side surface and surrounding the product receiving recess, and a vacuum connection in fluid connection with the holding groove to allow providing a vacuum in the holding groove for holding a film, foil or sheet of material provided over the product receiving recess and the holding groove; and a recess gas inlet arranged in the product receiving recess for introducing a gas into the product receiving recess, and a recess gas outlet arranged in the product receiving recess for extracting gas from the product receiving recess to allow providing a flow of gas from the recess gas inlet to the recess gas outlet for purging the product receiving recess.

    Pressure assisted melt infiltration

    公开(公告)号:US11919088B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17576303

    申请日:2022-01-14

    Abstract: Methods of pressure assisted melt infiltration of fiber preforms are provided. The fiber preform is provided inside of a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel projects into a molten material contained in a crucible. The pressure vessel has an opening located below a surface of the molten material through which the molten material enters the pressure vessel. An end of the fiber preform contacts the molten material within the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel and crucible are located in a furnace. The molten material is pulled within the pressure vessel by increasing a first pressure at a first port of the furnace so the first pressure is higher than a second pressure at a second port of the pressure vessel. The second port is located above the molten material located within the pressure vessel. The fiber preform is infiltrated with the molten material.

    Method and apparatus for additive manufacturing of a workpiece

    公开(公告)号:US20240009738A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18252996

    申请日:2021-11-10

    Inventor: Thorsten LOWER

    Abstract: 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 of the workpiece (22), in addition to the workpiece (22), a cooling structure (30) is produced in the powder bed (20) by selective bonding of the powdery material to the energy beam (13), the cooling structure (30) being adapted to dissipate heat.

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