A fuel cell may include a first fuel cell bipolar plate defining an air layer, a second fuel cell bipolar plate defining a hydrogen layer, and a coolant layer defined by the air layer and the hydrogen layer. A permeable support infill structure, composed of sintered thermally conductive powder particles, is arranged at the cooling layer to prevent flow blockage at the coolant layer, define a thermally conductive path between the air layer and the hydrogen layer, and facilitate coolant flow through the permeable support infill structure.

Metallic alloys and methods for the preparation of free-standing metallic materials in a layerwise manner. The resulting layerwise construction provides a metallic skeleton of selected porosity which may be infiltrated with a second metal to provide a free-standing material that has a volume loss of less than or equal to 130 mm3 as measured according to ASTM G65-04(2010).

Metallic alloys and methods for the preparation of free-standing metallic materials in a layerwise manner. The resulting layerwise construction provides a metallic skeleton of selected porosity which may be infiltrated with a second metal to provide a free-standing material that has a volume loss of less than or equal to 130 mm3 as measured according to ASTM G65-04(2010).

The present invention discloses the zonal trabecular femoral condylar component containing zirconium-niobium alloy on oxidation layer and its preparation method. The preparation method is as follows: using zirconium-niobium alloy powder as a raw material, conducting a 3D printing for one-piece molding, and obtaining intermediate products of the zonal trabecular femoral condylar component containing zirconium-niobium alloy on oxidation layer, after Sinter-HIP, cryogenic cooling and surface oxidation, the zonal trabecular femoral condylar component containing zirconium-niobium alloy on oxidation layer is prepared. Partial of the zonal trabecular femoral condylar component containing zirconium-niobium alloy on oxidation layer is provided with Zonal trabecula. The present invention achieves that the micro-strain in most areas of the bone tissue on the femoral condylar component is between the minimum effective strain threshold and the super-physiological strain threshold, which is conducive to bone ingrowth, thereby improving long-term stability.

The present invention relates to architected stamps having beneficial printing properties. In particular, negative Poisson ratio structures and/or porous reservoirs can be employed to control fluid dynamics and to provide metered ink transfer.

The present invention relates to architected stamps having beneficial printing properties. In particular, negative Poisson ratio structures and/or porous reservoirs can be employed to control fluid dynamics and to provide metered ink transfer.

A method for making a radiation shield includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) model for a metal body to serve as a radiation shield based upon a predetermined radiation stopping thickness for the metal and a predetermined strength based upon the metal and a pattern of voids therein. The method includes performing fused filament deposition to create the metal body having the pattern of voids therein.

The present document discloses a tool or tool part for use in a process of molding a product from a pulp slurry. The tool or tool part comprises a self-supporting tool wall portion having a product face, for contacting the product, and a back face on the other side of the wall relative to the product face. The tool wall portion presenting pores, which are provided by a plurality of channels extending through the tool wall portion, from the product face to the back face. The channels are straight or curved with no more than one point of inflection.

The present document discloses a tool or tool part for use in a process of molding a product from a pulp slurry. The tool or tool part comprises a self-supporting tool wall portion having a product face, for contacting the product, and a back face on the other side of the wall relative to the product face. The tool wall portion presenting pores, which are provided by a plurality of channels extending through the tool wall portion, from the product face to the back face. The channels are straight or curved with no more than one point of inflection.

A method of processing by controlling one or more beam characteristics of an optical beam may include: launching the optical beam into a first length of fiber having a first refractive-index profile (RIP); coupling the optical beam from the first length of fiber into a second length of fiber having a second RIP and one or more confinement regions; modifying the one or more beam characteristics of the optical beam in the first length of fiber, in the second length of fiber, or in the first and second lengths of fiber; confining the modified one or more beam characteristics of the optical beam within the one or more confinement regions of the second length of fiber; and/or generating an output beam, having the modified one or more beam characteristics of the optical beam, from the second length of fiber. The first RIP may differ from the second RIP.