Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-by-layer solidification of building material at the points corresponding to the cross-section of the object to be manufactured in a respective layer. The apparatus includes a process chamber in which the object is to be built up layer by layer by selectively solidifying layers of a building material in a build area, a gas supply device, and a recirculating air filter device, wherein the apparatus comprises a pressure stabilization device configured to keep the pressure in the process chamber substantially constant.

Abstract: A flow device for an additive manufacturing device (1) for the production of a three-dimensional object (2) by layer-wise selective solidification of a building material in a build area (10) comprises: a process chamber (3), a gas supply device for generating a gas stream in the additive manufacturing device (1), at least one gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232) for introducing the gas stream into the process chamber (3) and at least one gas outlet (34, 45) for directing the gas stream out of the process chamber (3), and a gas supply line (30), which is provided outside the process chamber (3), in order to conduct gas to the at least one gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232), the gas supply line (30) comprising at least a first line section (31, 41) which adjoins the gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232) and which extends a length (L) along a first extension direction of the gas supply line (30), the first extension direction being substantially straight, and wherein the first line section (31, 41) extends a maximum value of a width (

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a personal care composition comprising from about 6% to about 50% of one or more sulfate free surfactants; and from about 0.02% to about 10% of azoxystrobin.

Abstract: A micro pump (10) is provided, wherein the micro pump (10) includes a housing main body (1), a housing upper part (3), a housing lower part (2) and at least one locking structure (4). The housing upper part (3) includes at least one inlet valve (1a) and at least one outlet valve (1b). The housing upper part (3) is separate from the housing main body (1). The housing lower part (2) is separate from the housing main body (1) and the housing upper part (3), wherein the housing main body (1) is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the housing upper part (3) and the housing lower part (2), such that the housing upper part (3) is operatively coupled with the housing lower part (2) via the at least one locking structure (4).

Abstract: A flow device serves for a device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by a layer-wise selective solidification of a building material (15) at locations corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in the respective layer by irradiation by means of an energetic radiation (22, 22?), the device comprising a gas conveying device for generating a gas stream (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) and a process chamber (3) with a build area (8) for building the object (2). The process chamber (3) comprises at least a first gas inlet (31, 32) for introducing a gas stream into the process chamber (3), and a first gas outlet (34) and a second gas outlet (33) spaced from the first gas outlet (34) for discharging a gas stream from the process chamber (3).

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object by applying layers of a pulverulent construction material and by selectively solidifying said material by the action of energy comprises the steps: a layer of the pulverulent construction material is applied to a support or to a layer of the construction material that has been previously applied and at least selectively solidified; an energy beam from an energy source sweeps over points on the applied layer corresponding to a cross-section of the object to be produced in order to selectively solidify the pulverulent construction material; and a gas flow is guided in a main flow direction (RG) over the applied layer during the sweep of the energy beam. The main flow direction (RG) of the gas flow (G) and the sweep direction (RL) of the energy beam are adapted to one another at least in one region of the cross-section to be solidified.

Abstract: A device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) through layer-wise solidifying of build-up material (13) at positions (43) corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in a respective layer comprises a coating device (12-14) for applying a layer of the build-up material (13) on a working plane (10), a solidifying device (20) for the selective solidifying of the build-up material (13) in the applied layer and a gas suction nozzle (34) for extracting gas from the device (1) by suction. The gas suction device (34) is thereby movably arranged and the device (1) is designed to control or to regulate a movement and/or orientation of the gas suction nozzle (34) as a function of a number of reference positions (51, 53, 55a, 55b, 55c, 55d).

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) of a generative manufacturing apparatus (1) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, while the object is being manufactured, a process gas is supplied to the process chamber by means of a gas supply device and is discharged from the process chamber via an outlet (42a, 42b). According to the invention, the gas supply device is designed and/or arranged relatively to the build area and/or controlled such that a gas stream (40) of the process gas streaming through the process chamber is shaped in such a manner that a substantially elongate oval impingement area (A3) of the gas stream (40) is generated within the build area (10).

Abstract: A method for controlling the direction of gas suctioning is carried out in a device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by selectively solidifying building material (13) layer by layer. The device (1) comprises an application device (12-14) for applying a layer of the building material (13) to a build area in a working plane (10), a solidifying device (20) for selectively solidifying the building material (13) in the applied layer, and at least two gas nozzles (40) which are arranged at the edge of the build area. The gas nozzles (40) are switchable into a function for suctioning gas from the device (1) and to a functionless state, and are switched depending on an operating state of the device (1).

Abstract: A device is disclosed for producing a three-dimensional object by layerwise construction. The device contains a flow device for generating a gas flow above an applied layer of the building material by means of a nozzle element for introducing the gas into the device. The nozzle element includes a body with a gas inlet side and a gas outlet side, and channels which penetrate the body from the gas inlet side to the gas outlet side, provided with inlet openings on the gas inlet side and gas outlet openings on the gas outlet side, and which are separated by walls. The length of the channels is selected such that a laminar flow is formed at the gas outlet side.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by applying layers of a pulverulent construction material (11) and by selectively solidifying said material by the action of energy comprises the steps: a layer of the pulverulent construction material (11) is applied to a support (6) or to a layer of the construction material that has been previously applied and at least selectively solidified; an energy beam (14) from an energy source (13) sweeps over points on the applied layer corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in order to selectively solidify the pulverulent construction material (11); and a gas flow (18) is guided in a main flow direction (RG) over the applied layer during the sweep of the energy beam (14). The main flow direction (RG) of the gas flow (G) and the sweep direction (RL) of the energy beam (14) are adapted to one another at least in one region of the cross-section to be solidified.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by applying layers of a pulverulent construction material (11) and by selectively solidifying said material by the action of energy comprises the steps: a layer of the pulverulent construction material (11) is applied to a support (6) or to a layer of the construction material that has been previously applied and at least selectively solidified; an energy beam (14) from an energy source (13) sweeps over points on the applied layer corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in order to selectively solidify the pulverulent construction material (11); and a gas flow (18) is guided in a main flow direction (RG) over the applied layer during the sweep of the energy beam (14). The main flow direction (RG) of the gas flow (G) and the sweep direction (RL) of the energy beam (14) are adapted to one another at least in one region of the cross-section to be solidified.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-by-layer solidification of building material at the points corresponding to the cross-section of the object to be manufactured in a respective layer. The apparatus includes a process chamber in which the object is to be built up layer by layer by selectively solidifying layers of a building material in a build area, a gas supply device, and a recirculating air filter device, wherein the apparatus comprises a pressure stabilization device configured to keep the pressure in the process chamber substantially constant.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) of a generative manufacturing apparatus (1) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, while the object is being manufactured, a process gas is supplied to the process chamber by means of a gas supply device and is discharged from the process chamber via an outlet (42a, 42b). According to the invention, the gas supply device is designed and/or arranged relatively to the build area and/or controlled such that a gas stream (40) of the process gas streaming through the process chamber is shaped in such a manner that a substantially elongate oval impingement area (A3) of the gas stream (40) is generated within the build area (10).

Abstract: A micro pump (10) is provided, wherein the micro pump (10) includes a housing main body (1), a housing upper part (3), a housing lower part (2) and at least one locking structure (4). The housing upper part (3) includes at least one inlet valve (1a) and at least one outlet valve (1b). The housing upper part (3) is separate from the housing main body (1). The housing lower part (2) is separate from the housing main body (1) and the housing upper part (3), wherein the housing main body (1) is arranged in a sandwich-like manner between the housing upper part (3) and the housing lower part (2), such that the housing upper part (3) is operatively coupled with the housing lower part (2) via the at least one locking structure (4).

Abstract: A method for controlling the direction of gas suctioning is carried out in a device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by selectively solidifying building material (13) layer by layer. The device (1) comprises an application device (12-14) for applying a layer of the building material (13) to a build area in a working plane (10), a solidifying device (20) for selectively solidifying the building material (13) in the applied layer, and at least two gas nozzles (40) which are arranged at the edge of the build area. The gas nozzles (40) are switchable into a function for suctioning gas from the device (1) and to a functionless state, and are switched depending on an operating state of the device (1).

Abstract: A device (1), for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by solidifying, layer-by-layer, building material (13) at locations in the respective layer corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) to be produced, contains a flow device (31, 32, 34, 35) for generating a gas flow above an applied layer of the building material (13) by means of a nozzle element (40) for introducing the gas into the device. The nozzle element (40) comprises a body (41) with a gas inlet side and a gas outlet side (46), and a plurality of channels (42) which penetrate the body from the gas inlet side (44) to the gas outlet side (46), are provided with inlet openings on the gas inlet side (44) and with gas outlet openings (47) on the gas outlet side (46), and which are separated by walls (43). The length of the channels (42) is selected such that therein a laminar flow is formed at the gas outlet side (46).

Abstract: A device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) through layer-wise solidifying of build-up material (13) at positions (43) corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in a respective layer comprises a coating device (12-14) for applying a layer of the build-up material (13) on a working plane (10), a solidifying device (20) for the selective solidifying of the build-up material (13) in the applied layer and a gas suction nozzle (34) for extracting gas from the device (1) by suction. The gas suction device (34) is thereby movably arranged and the device (1) is designed to control or to regulate a movement and/or orientation of the gas suction nozzle (34) as a function of a number of reference positions (51, 53, 55a, 55b, 55c, 55d).

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by applying layers of a pulverulent construction material (11) and by selectively solidifying said material by the action of energy comprises the steps: a layer of the pulverulent construction material (11) is applied to a support (6) or to a layer of the construction material that has been previously applied and at least selectively solidified; an energy beam (14) from an energy source (13) sweeps over points on the applied layer corresponding to a cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in order to selectively solidify the pulverulent construction material (11); and a gas flow (18) is guided in a main flow direction (RG) over the applied layer during the sweep of the energy beam (14). The main flow direction (RG) of the gas flow (G) and the sweep direction (RL) of the energy beam (14) are adapted to one another at least in one region of the cross-section to be solidified.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object according to which the object is built layer-wise by solidification of a building material, wherein a test specimen is built which is excited to oscillate after being built and wherein natural frequencies of the oscillations are determined.