Patent ID: 11884025
Assignee: DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A three-dimensional (3-D) printer, comprising:
a frame including a substrate enclosed by walls to define a powder bed region;
a depositor for successively depositing layers of powder in the powder bed region;
an energy source configured to selectively fuse the deposited layers of powder to form a build piece based on instructions from a controller, wherein the build piece comprising a cavity;
a tool configured to remove a portion of the build piece; and
a robotic arm configured to insert the portion of the build piece into at least a portion of the cavity of the build piece, and apply an adhesive and a sealant, wherein the sealant is applied to contain the adhesive.