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

Claim 17:
18. A three-dimensional (3-D) printer, comprising:
a frame;
a powder bed region arranged in a lower portion of the frame;
a depositor configured to deposit print material into the powder bed region;
an energy source configured to selectively fuse successive layers of the deposited print material to form a build piece, wherein the build piece comprising a cavity or recess;
a tool configured to remove a portion of the build piece;
a robotic arm configured to insert the portion of the build piece into at least a portion of the cavity or recess of the build piece, and apply an adhesive and a sealant, wherein the sealant is applied to contain the adhesive; and
a controller configured to interrupt fusing by the energy source to enable the robotic arm to perform the insertion of the portion and thereafter to enable resuming the fusing.