FLEXIBLE METHODS OF FABRICATING ELECTROMAGNETS AND RESULTING ELECTROMAGNET ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A process for fabricating a three-dimensional electromagnetic structure by additive manufacturing, the process comprising:
- depositing at least one electrically insulating material in a plurality of successive layers upon a substrate,wherein the structure is configured to include at least one electrically conductive material that produces at least one electromagnetic field when voltage is applied or current is injected to the electrically conductive material by a power source.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic structure is fabricated by additive manufacturing having at least one channel traversing the structure. In one embodiment, at least one form contains apertures and/or holes forming the channel and a liquid metal traverses the structure by the channel. Electrodes are provided to apply or extract electrical voltage or power to and/or from the liquid metal as well as a mechanism for propelling a portion of the liquid metal through the form. In an alternative embodiment, both the electrically insulating and the electrically conductive materials are solid and the channel is used for conducting a coolant instead of the liquid metal.
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46 Claims
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1. A process for fabricating a three-dimensional electromagnetic structure by additive manufacturing, the process comprising:
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depositing at least one electrically insulating material in a plurality of successive layers upon a substrate, wherein the structure is configured to include at least one electrically conductive material that produces at least one electromagnetic field when voltage is applied or current is injected to the electrically conductive material by a power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A three-dimensional electromagnetic structure fabricated by additive manufacturing, the structure being fabricated by the process comprising:
depositing at least one electrically insulating material in a plurality of successive layers upon a substrate, wherein the structure is configured to include at least one electrically conductive material that produces at least one electromagnetic field when voltage is applied or current is injected to the electrically conductive material by a power source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A process for fabricating a three-dimensional electromagnetic structure by additive manufacturing, the process comprising:
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depositing at least one electrically insulating material in a plurality of successive layers upon a substrate, wherein the structure is configured to include at least one electrically conductive material that produces at least one current when a magnetic field is applied. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A three-dimensional electromagnetic structure fabricated by additive manufacturing, the structure being fabricated by the process comprising:
depositing at least one electrically insulating material in a plurality of successive layers upon a substrate, wherein the structure is configured to include at least one electrically conductive material that produces at least one current when a magnetic field is applied.
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