Patent ID: 11898748
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 5:
6. A method of making a burner body of claim 1, the method comprising sequential steps:
a) a subprocess comprising sequentially:
i) depositing a layer of loose powder particles in a region, wherein the loose powder particles comprise metallic particles and wherein the layer of loose powder particles has substantially uniform thickness;
ii) selectively treating an area of the layer of loose powder particles with irradiation by a focused beam to bond metallic particles together;

b) independently carrying out step a) a plurality of times to generate a burner body comprising the bonded powder particles and remaining loose powder particles, wherein in each step a), the loose powder particles are independently selected; and
c) separating substantially all of the remaining loose powder particles from the burner body.