Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controlling moisture content of build material in a three-dimensional (3D) printer
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Application No.: US16607788Application Date: 2018-04-06
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Publication No.: US11541602B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Luke Sosnowski , Justin M. Roman , David Soriano , Emiliano Gabriel Tolosa Gonzalez
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- International Application: PCT/US2018/026530 WO 20180406
- International Announcement: WO2019/194824 WO 20191010
- Main IPC: B29C64/393
- IPC: B29C64/393 ; B29C64/124 ; B29C64/364 ; B29C64/329 ; B29C64/255 ; B33Y40/00 ; B33Y40/10 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y30/00

Abstract:
Techniques for controlling moisture content of build material in a three dimensional printer are provided. An example system includes a build material vessel to contain the build material and receive a flow of air, and a humidifier to adjust the humidity of the air flowing into the build material vessel. The system also includes one or more sensors to determine a dew point of the air flowing into the build material vessel. The humidity level of the air flowing into the hopper is controlled by the humidifier to maintain the dew point at a level that will prevent condensation of water inside the build material vessel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210016510A1 CONTROLLING MOISTURE CONTENT OF BUILD MATERIAL IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTER Public/Granted day:2021-01-21
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