Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for printing 3D parts and support structures with electrophotography-based additive manufacturing
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Application No.: US14866083Application Date: 2015-09-25
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Publication No.: US10065371B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Trevor I. Martin
- Applicant: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minnetonka
- Assignee: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minnetonka
- Agency: Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
- Agent Peter J. Ims
- Main IPC: B29C41/02
- IPC: B29C41/02 ; B29C67/00 ; G03G13/22 ; B29C64/135 ; B29C64/165 ; B29C64/141 ; B29C64/129 ; B29C64/153 ; B29C64/106 ; B29C64/00 ; B29C64/124 ; B29C64/112 ; G03G15/22 ; B33Y70/00 ; B33Y10/00 ; B29C47/00 ; B29C47/08 ; B29K33/00 ; B29K25/00 ; B29K105/00 ; B29K9/06 ; B29K33/20 ; B29K9/00 ; B33Y80/00

Abstract:
A method for printing a three-dimensional part and a support structure with an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system. The method includes developing a support layer of the support structure from a soluble support material with a first electrophotography engine, and transferring the developed support layer from the first electrophotography engine to a transfer medium. The method also includes developing a part layer of the three-dimensional part from an ABS part material with a second electrophotography engine, and transferring the developed part layer from the second electrophotography engine to the transfer medium. The method further includes moving the attracted part and support layers to a layer transfusion assembly with the transfer medium, and transfusing the moved part and support layers together to previously-printed layers with the layer transfusion assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160009027A1 METHOD FOR PRINTING 3D PARTS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES WITH ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2016-01-14
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