US 11,806,933 B2
Method of providing a particulate material
Sven Pawliczek, Gilching (DE); Ulrich Kleinhans, Prittriching (DE); and Marius Christ, Munich (DE)
Assigned to EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, Krailling (DE)
Appl. No. 17/309,545
Filed by EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, Krailling (DE)
PCT Filed Dec. 4, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/083718
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/115156, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 130 962.7 (DE), filed on Dec. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0024828 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 64/314 (2017.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B01J 23/86 (2006.01); B01J 23/883 (2006.01); B01J 35/00 (2006.01); B01J 35/10 (2006.01); B01J 37/00 (2006.01); B01J 37/34 (2006.01); C04B 41/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B22F 12/70 (2021.01)
CPC B29C 64/314 (2017.08) [B01J 23/868 (2013.01); B01J 23/883 (2013.01); B01J 35/0013 (2013.01); B01J 35/1009 (2013.01); B01J 37/0072 (2013.01); B01J 37/349 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); C04B 41/0036 (2013.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 12/70 (2021.01); B28B 1/001 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing a particulate material from an at least substantially metallic or ceramic starting material, the method comprising:
generating the particulate material from the starting material by vaporizing the starting material by introducing energy by at least one laser into the starting material and subsequently at least partially condensing the vaporized starting material,
collecting the particulate material in at least one receiving or transporting container,
receiving or transporting the particulate material in the receiving or transporting container or in a further receiving or transporting device such that it can be used for a subsequent process in a state of at least non-permanent passivation, wherein the subsequent process is a manufacturing process in which the particular material is used, and
providing the particulate material for the subsequent process.