Patent ID: 11945157
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 5:
6. An additive manufacturing apparatus, comprising:
a resin handling assembly, the resin handling assembly including a resin support, wherein the resin support defines a build surface which is located in a build zone of the resin handling assembly;
two or more material depositors operable to deposit a resin which is radiant-energy-curable onto the build surface, wherein each of material depositors is provided with a unique material combination of the resin;
a stage positioned adjacent the build zone and configured to hold a stacked arrangement of one or more cured layers of a radiant-energy-curable resin; and
one or more actuators operable to manipulate a relative position of the build surface and the stage; and
a radiant energy apparatus positioned adjacent to the build zone opposite to the stage, and operable to generate and project radiant energy in a predetermined pattern;
wherein the one or more actuators are further configured to move the stage in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction, such that the stage moves from the build surface to a second build surface defined by a second resin support.