Patent ID: 11890807
Assignee: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. An additive manufacture system, comprising:
a build chamber;
at least one energy beam director positioned to direct an energy beam toward a support element positioned to support an additive build platform, wherein at least one of the support element and the at least one energy beam director is movable relative to the other; and
a powder control system comprising:
a powder source; and
a recoater arm positioned proximate to the powder source to distribute additive material powder in a build region beneath the at least one energy beam director, wherein the recoater arm comprises:
a first transverse arm portion coupled to a replenishable blade supply to provide a first blade to the first transverse arm portion, wherein the replenishable blade supply includes a first supply reel positioned to carry an un-used portion of the first blade; and
a second transverse arm portion coupled to the replenishable blade supply to provide a second blade to the second transverse arm portion, wherein the replenishable blade supply includes a second supply reel positioned to carry an un-used portion of the second blade.