Patent SG-11201811251R-A (SG)
Title: Multi-chamber deposition equipment for solid free form fabrication
Inventor: FORSETH TROND
IPC: B22F3/105
Filed: 2017-03-17
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 111111111111111111111111111 01111101 0 11H01H011110 11111 0111 011111110 1111 0111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....0 WO 2018/007031 Al 11 January 2018 (11.01.2018) W I PO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every B22F 3/105 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (21) International Application Number: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, PCT/EP2017/056388 CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (22) International Filing Date: HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, 17 March 2017 (17.03.2017) KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, (25) Filing Language: English PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (26) Publication Language: English SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, (30) Priority Data: TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 15/206,163 08 July 2016 (08.07.2016) US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicant: NORSK TITANIUM AS [NO/NO]; Fly- GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, plassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, (72) Inventors: FORSETH, Trond; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, HONEFOSS (NO). VIGDAL, Brede; Flyplassveien 20, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). RAMSLAND, Arne; Fly- MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, plassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). STEINSVIK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, — Svein; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS (NO). HAU- KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). — GEN, Jorgen; Flyplassveien 20, N-3514 HONEFOSS = (NO). = (74) Agent: ONSAGERS AS; Munkedamsveien 35, P.O. Box 1813 Vika, N-0123 OSLO (NO). = = — (54) Title: MULTI-CHAMBER DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT FOR SOLID FREE FORM FABRICATION = ,— 1 00 (57) : Provided is a chamber system for solid free form fabrication, the cham- 111 , ber system having a deposition chamber, a service chamber and one or more loading/un- 123 1 Y 13 = loading chambers. The chamber system allows for a more efficient and cost effective deposition apparatus, load holding substrates, and unload work- process to service the 110 120 = pieces without requiring having to adjust the atmosphere in the deposition chamber. = 112 122 '' = t 133 <- 132 131 = 130 = i' = 144 = = 145 1 135 150 ,1 160 11 140 M © Nil 141 147 143 146 Ir ---- © © ,-.... 1—I FIG. 0 ei 142 1 o [Continued on next page] WO 2018/007031 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEHMONEHOMMEHOIS Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) priority of the — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))