• Patent Title: ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH MOVING PLATEN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER
  • Application No.: US15386853
    Application Date: 2016-12-21
  • Publication No.: US20170192382A1
    Publication Date: 2017-07-06
  • Inventor: James Baecker
  • Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
  • Main IPC: G03G15/00
  • IPC: G03G15/00 B33Y30/00
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH MOVING PLATEN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER
Abstract:
A method of printing a part in an electrophotographic additive manufacturing system includes printing a part and associated support structure in a layer by layer manner, and providing a chamber in which printing is performed. The chamber is supported by a movable platform and the chamber is positioned about a movable platen. The movable platen is supported by the movable build platform. The movable platen is movable within the chamber on the movable build platform. An electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system for printing a three-dimensional part includes a transfer medium configured to receive and transfer imaged layers of a three-dimensional part, and a support from one or more imaging engines. The system includes a heater configured to heat the imaged layers on the transfer medium to at least a fusion temperature, and a layer transfusion assembly configured to transfuse the imaged layers to the build platen or a previously printed layer.
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