Patent ID: 6596224
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B22F,B29C,B33Y,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for creating a powder containing body, said method comprising the steps of:a. providing a support; b. over a selected area of said support, depositing a liquid slurry that contains a first powdered material in a continuous stream to form a first layer of powdered material; c. maintaining said deposited layer of powdered material under conditions such that the liquid content of said first layer is reduced; d. depositing a binder material at selected regions of said layer, which binder will cause said layer to become bound at said selected regions, and successive layers to become bound to each other at said selected regions; and e. over a portion of said selected area of said support, depositing liquid slurry in a continuous stream to form an additional layer region.