Patent ID: 11911967
Assignee: POSTPROCESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. An apparatus for removing unwanted support material from an additively manufactured part, comprising:
a chamber for containing a media in which the additively manufactured part is placed;
an ultrasonic transducer located with respect to the chamber for applying ultrasonic energy to the media and the additively manufactured part therein;
a first sensor located to measure a response to the ultrasonic energy applied to at least one of the media and the additively manufactured part and provide a first output indicative thereof; and
a control unit operably connected to the ultrasonic transducer and the first sensor, said control unit adapted to receive the first output from the first sensor and based on said first output adjust the ultrasonic energy applied by the ultrasonic transducer.