LAYERED MANUFACTURED ARTICLES HAVING SMALL-WIDTH FLUID CONDUCTION VENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

摘要

The invention utilizes a layered manufacturing process to produce an article ( 2 ) having at least one small-width fluid conduction vent ( 6 ) produced during the layered manufacturing process. Such small-width fluid conduction vents ( 6 ) may have any desirable cross-sectional shape, orientation, and curvature. The invention also includes articles ( 2 ) containing at least one small-width fluid conduction vent ( 6 ) wherein the article ( 2 ) and the small-width vent or vents ( 6 ) are simultaneously produced by a layered manufacturing process.