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Lattice structure valve/regulator body

  • US 10,281,053 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2016
  • Issued: 05/07/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of manufacturing a body of a fluid control apparatus using additive manufacturing, the method including:

  • forming an inner wall having an outside surface and an inside surface, an area surrounding an inlet, an area surrounding an outlet, and an area surrounding a fluid flow path, wherein the inner wall provides a fluid boundary and connects the inlet and the outlet;

    forming a portion of the inner wall that receives a valve seat;

    forming a portion of the inner wall that surrounds a bore and receives a control stem and a control element;

    forming a three-dimensional lattice structure by depositing a solidifiable material onto the inner wall in a predetermined pattern, wherein the lattice structure includes a plurality of connected lattice members.

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