公开(公告)号：US20240350285A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18686027

申请日：2022-08-24

申请人： West Virginia University Board of Governors on Behalf of West Virginia University

发明人： Sergiy Yakovenko ,  Serhii Bahdasariants

IPC分类号： A61F2/72 ,  A61F2/54 ,  A61F2/70 ,  G06F30/10

CPC分类号： A61F2/72 ,  G06F30/10 ,  A61F2/54 ,  A61F2002/704

摘要： Various examples are provided related to biomimetics and use of ANNs for decoding and control. In one example. a method includes generating muscle model parameters by a musculoskeletal kinematic transformation implemented by a first artificial neural network. generating one or more physics engine parameters from a muscle model, and generating a physics engine transformation implemented by a second artificial neural network based at least in part upon the one or more physics engine parameters. The muscle model parameters can be based at least in part upon sensor inputs and the one or more physics engine parameters can be based at least in part the muscle model parameters. A sensorimotor mechanism can be controlled based on the physics engine transformation. In another example. a system for prosthetic control includes a plurality of sensors and processing circuitry configured to control a sensorimotor mechanism based upon the physics engine transformation.

公开(公告)号：US12124249B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17461058

申请日：2021-08-30

申请人： Fast Radius Inc.

发明人： William Paul King ,  Dan Michael Arwine ,  Aaron Vincent Brenzel ,  Kent Green ,  Clark Kampfe ,  Patrick McCusker ,  John William Nanry ,  Max Newberger ,  David Pick ,  Gustavo Pinto ,  Louis William Rassey ,  Duru Turkoglu ,  Matthew Weckel ,  Charles D. Wood ,  Rory Eugene Hartong-Redden ,  Timothy Gossett

IPC分类号： G05B19/418 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06F111/20 ,  G06F119/18

CPC分类号： G05B19/4188 ,  G05B19/4183 ,  G05B19/41885 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06F2111/20 ,  G06F2119/18

摘要： Techniques regarding manufacturing one or more digital product designs are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a user interface component that generates a manufacturability report regarding a product design in relation to a manufacturing process. The manufacturability report can indicate whether a product feature included in the product design is permissible based on a plurality of manufacturing considerations associated with the manufacturing process.

公开(公告)号：US20240339195A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18749314

申请日：2024-06-20

申请人： Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

发明人： Yannick Morvan ,  Sergii Poltaretskyi ,  Jean Chaoui ,  Damien Cariou

IPC分类号： G16H20/40 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/14 ,  A61B17/15 ,  A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/17 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/46 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332

CPC分类号： G16H20/40 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/1121 ,  A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B17/142 ,  A61B17/1604 ,  A61B17/1626 ,  A61B17/1659 ,  A61B17/1684 ,  A61B17/1703 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B90/08 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B90/37 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/4081 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/003 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332 ,  A61B5/744 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00119 ,  A61B2017/00123 ,  A61B17/151 ,  A61B17/1775 ,  A61B17/1778 ,  A61B2034/102 ,  A61B2034/104 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/107 ,  A61B2034/108 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2034/2068 ,  A61B2034/252 ,  A61B2034/254 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/067 ,  A61B2090/0801 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/366 ,  A61B2090/367 ,  A61B2090/368 ,  A61B2090/373 ,  A61B2090/374 ,  A61B2090/3762 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  A61B2090/3945 ,  A61B2090/397 ,  A61B2090/502 ,  A61B2505/05 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61F2002/4011 ,  A61F2/4606 ,  A61F2/4612 ,  A61F2002/4633 ,  A61F2002/4658 ,  A61F2002/4668 ,  G02B2027/0141 ,  G02B2027/0174 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20036 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30008 ,  G06T2207/30052 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06V2201/03 ,  G16H50/20

摘要： A computing system obtains an information model specifying a first surgical plan for an orthopedic surgery to be performed on a patient. Additionally, the computing system modifies the first surgical plan during an intraoperative phase of the orthopedic surgery to generate a second surgical plan. During the intraoperative phase of the orthopedic surgery, a visualization device may present a visualization for display that is based on the second surgical plan.

公开(公告)号：US12085917B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18141218

申请日：2023-04-28

申请人： Autodesk, Inc.

发明人： Konara Mudiyanselage Kosala Bandara ,  Anthony Christopher Kipkirui Yegon Ruto ,  Nigel Jed Wesley Morris ,  Andrew Gareth Lewis Jones

IPC分类号： G05B19/4099 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/41 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F111/10 ,  G06F119/18

CPC分类号： G05B19/4099 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/41 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49023 ,  G06F2111/10 ,  G06F2119/18

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes. A method includes obtaining one or more load cases and one or more design criteria for a modeled object; iteratively modifying a three dimensional shape of the modeled object in accordance with the one or more design criteria and the one or more load cases, the iteratively modifying comprising regulating shape change velocities for an implicit surface representation of the three dimensional shape that exceed a reference velocity, where the reference velocity is set based on a mean and a standard deviation of a shape derivative on the implicit surface; and providing the three dimensional shape of the modeled object for use in manufacturing a physical structure corresponding to the modeled object using one or more computer-controlled manufacturing systems.

公开(公告)号：US12079546B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17417972

申请日：2019-04-30

申请人： Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

发明人： Victor Diego Gutierrez ,  Manuel Freire Garcia ,  Enrique Gurdiel Gonzalez

IPC分类号： G06F30/10 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/4093 ,  G06F111/10 ,  G06F119/18

CPC分类号： G06F30/10 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/40931 ,  G05B2219/35148 ,  G06F2111/10 ,  G06F2119/18

摘要： In an example, a method includes obtaining an indication of a deviation from an expected dimension of at least one dimension of an object generated using an additive manufacturing apparatus. A geometrical compensation model to apply to object model data for generating objects using additive manufacturing to compensate for anticipated deviations in dimensions may be determined from the obtained indication. The geometrical compensation model may comprise a first value to apply to object model data to modify a specification of an external dimension; and a second, different, value to apply to object model data to modify a specification of an internal dimension.

公开(公告)号：US12070907B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18209603

申请日：2023-06-14

申请人： Velo3D, Inc.

发明人： Tasso Lappas ,  Evgeni Levin ,  Benyamin Buller

IPC分类号： B29C64/393 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B28B17/00 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  B22F10/25 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/366 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/66 ,  B22F10/85 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B28B1/00 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F113/10 ,  G06N20/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/393 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B22F12/90 ,  B28B17/0081 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F30/20 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  B22F10/25 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/31 ,  B22F10/36 ,  B22F10/366 ,  B22F10/64 ,  B22F10/66 ,  B22F10/85 ,  B22F12/41 ,  B28B1/001 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  G05B2219/49007 ,  G06F30/00 ,  G06F2113/10 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T2219/2021 ,  Y02P10/25

摘要： The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) methods, apparatuses, software (e.g., non-transitory computer readable medium), and systems for the formation of at least one desired 3D object; comprising use of a geometric model, a physics based model, one or more markers, one or more modes, or any combination thereof. The disclosure provides reduction of deformation that may be caused by the forming process of the 3D object.

公开(公告)号：US20240256742A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18484143

申请日：2023-10-10

申请人： National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

发明人： Steven J. Owen ,  Armida J. Carbajal ,  Corey Devan Ernst ,  Matthew Gregor Peterson

IPC分类号： G06F30/27 ,  G06F30/10

CPC分类号： G06F30/27 ,  G06F30/10

摘要： A computer-implemented method of machine learning classification for Computer Assisted Design (CAD) is provided. The method comprises receiving a number of CAD volumes comprising a dataset, wherein each CAD volume is characterized by a number of scalar values corresponding to features of the CAD volume, wherein the features rely on geometry queries from a CAD kernel. Each CAD volume is labeled with part names according to a set of categories defined by a user, and a machine learning model is trained with the features of the labeled CAD volumes.

公开(公告)号：US12050999B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17221320

申请日：2021-04-02

申请人： HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

发明人： Sergii Poltaretskyi ,  Jean Chaoui ,  Damien Cariou ,  Yannick Morvan ,  Vincent Abel Maurice Simoes ,  Vincent Gaborit ,  Benjamin Dassonville

IPC分类号： G06N3/084 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B17/14 ,  A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/17 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F18/21 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/15 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61F2/46 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G16H50/20

CPC分类号： G16H20/40 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/1121 ,  A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B17/142 ,  A61B17/1604 ,  A61B17/1626 ,  A61B17/1659 ,  A61B17/1684 ,  A61B17/1703 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B34/76 ,  A61B90/08 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B90/37 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/4081 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F18/2163 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/003 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332 ,  A61B5/744 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00119 ,  A61B2017/00123 ,  A61B17/151 ,  A61B17/1775 ,  A61B17/1778 ,  A61B2034/102 ,  A61B2034/104 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/107 ,  A61B2034/108 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2034/2068 ,  A61B2034/252 ,  A61B2034/254 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/067 ,  A61B2090/0801 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/366 ,  A61B2090/367 ,  A61B2090/368 ,  A61B2090/373 ,  A61B2090/374 ,  A61B2090/3762 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  A61B2090/3945 ,  A61B2090/397 ,  A61B2090/502 ,  A61B2505/05 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61F2002/4011 ,  A61F2/4606 ,  A61F2/4612 ,  A61F2002/4633 ,  A61F2002/4658 ,  A61F2002/4668 ,  G02B2027/0141 ,  G02B2027/0174 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20036 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30008 ,  G06T2207/30052 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06V2201/03 ,  G16H50/20

摘要： An example method includes displaying, via a visualization device and overlaid on a portion of an anatomy of a patient viewable via the visualization device, a virtual model of the portion of the anatomy obtained from a virtual surgical plan for an orthopedic joint repair surgical procedure to attach a prosthetic to the anatomy; and displaying, via the visualization device and overlaid on the portion of the anatomy, a virtual guide that guides at least one of preparation of the anatomy for attachment of the prosthetic or attachment of the prosthetic to the anatomy.

公开(公告)号：US12046349B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17117636

申请日：2020-12-10

申请人： HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

发明人： Yannick Morvan ,  Sergii Poltaretskyi ,  Jean Chaoui ,  Damien Cariou

IPC分类号： G16H20/40 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B17/14 ,  A61B17/16 ,  A61B17/17 ,  A61B34/00 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/15 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61F2/46 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G16H50/20

CPC分类号： G16H20/40 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/1121 ,  A61B5/1127 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B17/142 ,  A61B17/1604 ,  A61B17/1626 ,  A61B17/1659 ,  A61B17/1684 ,  A61B17/1703 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/25 ,  A61B90/08 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B90/37 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B90/92 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/4081 ,  G02B27/0075 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/003 ,  G09B23/28 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/20 ,  G16H40/60 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  G16H50/70 ,  G16H70/20 ,  G16H70/60 ,  G16H80/00 ,  H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/332 ,  A61B5/744 ,  A61B2017/00115 ,  A61B2017/00119 ,  A61B2017/00123 ,  A61B17/151 ,  A61B17/1775 ,  A61B17/1778 ,  A61B2034/102 ,  A61B2034/104 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/107 ,  A61B2034/108 ,  A61B2034/2048 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2055 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2034/2068 ,  A61B2034/252 ,  A61B2034/254 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/067 ,  A61B2090/0801 ,  A61B2090/0807 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/366 ,  A61B2090/367 ,  A61B2090/368 ,  A61B2090/373 ,  A61B2090/374 ,  A61B2090/3762 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  A61B2090/3945 ,  A61B2090/397 ,  A61B2090/502 ,  A61B2505/05 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61F2002/4011 ,  A61F2/4606 ,  A61F2/4612 ,  A61F2002/4633 ,  A61F2002/4658 ,  A61F2002/4668 ,  G02B2027/0141 ,  G02B2027/0174 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06N3/04 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/20036 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30008 ,  G06T2207/30052 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06T2219/2004 ,  G06V2201/03 ,  G16H50/20

摘要： A computing system obtains an information model specifying a first surgical plan for an orthopedic surgery to be performed on a patient. Additionally, the computing system modifies the first surgical plan during an intraoperative phase of the orthopedic surgery to generate a second surgical plan. During the intraoperative phase of the orthopedic surgery, a visualization device may present a visualization for display that is based on the second surgical plan.

公开(公告)号：US12036450B1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18122589

申请日：2023-03-16

申请人： Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

发明人： Brandon D. DeMille ,  Eric Stubben ,  David R. Handy ,  Irina Ivanova ,  Patrick Dawson

IPC分类号： B33Y10/00 ,  A63B53/04 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/68 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  A63B102/32 ,  B29L31/52 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G06F113/10 ,  G06F119/18

CPC分类号： A63B53/045 ,  A63B53/0416 ,  A63B53/0433 ,  A63B53/0437 ,  B22F3/1021 ,  B22F10/14 ,  B22F10/68 ,  B22F10/80 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  A63B53/0458 ,  A63B53/0466 ,  A63B53/047 ,  A63B53/0475 ,  A63B53/0487 ,  A63B2102/32 ,  A63B2209/00 ,  B29L2031/52 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G06F2113/10 ,  G06F2119/18

摘要： Methods of creating golf club components with complex structures that would be difficult, impossible, or cost prohibitive to produce, such as lattice structures, beam structures, and complex surface-based structures, are described herein. In particular, a binder jet machine is used create complex structures to optimize weighting, sound, and performance of golf club heads. The method preferably includes the steps of designing a golf club head component in CAD using optimization software, printing the component from a powdered material, and then removing excess powder from the component via port holes that extend into an external surface of the component and communicate with interior voids within the component.