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B22F 10/28

Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]

Introduced: January 2021

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IPC:

Additive manufacturing of workpieces or articles from metallic powder > Direct sintering or melting > Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]

CPC:

Additive manufacturing of workpieces or articles from metallic powder (apparatus or devices therefor B22F12/00) > Direct sintering or melting > Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]

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