Michael A Perrone

US Patent:

20220410268, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Jun 23, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/847793

Inventors:

Michael A. Perrone - Worcester MA, US

International Classification:

B22F 10/22
B22F 10/368
B22F 12/60
B22F 12/90

Abstract:

A molten metal print deposition device includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a deposition head for controlled deposition of a molten metal print medium defined by molten feedstock, and a capillary structure adapted to maintain the molten feedstock from the melt reservoir in a fluidic state for directing and depositing the feedstock onto a substrate. A print medium is defined by an alloy heated to a fluid state in a temperature range defined by but above a liquidus and solidus. A thermal source and control circuit maintain the molten feedstock at a temperature above the liquidus of the print medium during deposition.