METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERLAYER FEEDBACK CONTROL AND FAILURE DETECTION IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20230234296A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US18101008

    申请日:2023-01-24

    CPC classification number: B29C64/393 B33Y30/00 B33Y50/02 B29C64/124

    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system configured to: during a first build cycle of an additive manufacturing process for manufacturing a first layer of a build, sampling a first set of sensor data streams via the sensor suite; calculate a first likelihood of failure of the build based on the first set of sensor data streams; in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a first likelihood range, flag the build to indicate the first likelihood of failure; and in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a second likelihood range greater than the first likelihood range, pause the additive manufacturing process, and notify an operator of the additive manufacturing system of the first likelihood of failure.

    METHOD FOR POLYMERIZING SUPERFICIAL FEATURES IN 3D-PRINTED PARTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230229825A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18098586

    申请日:2023-01-18

    CPC classification number: G06F30/17 G06F2113/10

    Abstract: A method includes: accessing a part model comprising a three-dimensional representation of a part; accessing a material profile relating exposure energy and three-dimensional polymerization geometry of a material selected for the part; segmenting the part model into a set of model layers; detecting a first upward-facing surface in the part model; defining a first model volume in a first model layer, adjacent the first upward-facing surface, and fully contained within the part model; based on the material profile, calculating a first exposure energy predicted to yield a first three-dimensional polymerization geometry approximating a first contour of the first upward-facing surface when projected onto the material during a build; populating a first print image with the first exposure energy in a first image area corresponding to the first model volume in the first model layer; and storing the first print image in a print file for the part.

    SYSTEM FOR WINDOW SEPARATION IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20230035689A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17965699

    申请日:2022-10-13

    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system including a base assembly and a tray assembly. The base assembly includes a build window, substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation; a projection system configured to project electromagnetic radiation toward an upper surface of the build window; and a tray seat arranged around a perimeter of the build window. The tray assembly is configured to engage with the base assembly in an engaged configuration and includes: a tray structure defining a registration feature configured to engage the tray seat to locate an aperture proximal to the upper surface of the build window in the engaged configuration; and a separation membrane that is configured to laminate across the upper surface of the build window in response to an evacuation of gas from an interstitial region and configured to separate from the build window in response to injection of gas into the interstitial region.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERLAYER FEEDBACK CONTROL AND FAILURE DETECTION IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

    公开(公告)号:US20220055311A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17518510

    申请日:2021-11-03

    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system configured to: during a first build cycle of an additive manufacturing process for manufacturing a first layer of a build, sampling a first set of sensor data streams via the sensor suite; calculate a first likelihood of failure of the build based on the first set of sensor data streams; in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a first likelihood range, flag the build to indicate the first likelihood of failure; and in response to calculating the first likelihood of failure within a second likelihood range greater than the first likelihood range, pause the additive manufacturing process, and notify an operator of the additive manufacturing system of the first likelihood of failure.

    Method for controlling dimensional tolerances, surface quality, and print time in 3D-printed parts

    公开(公告)号:US12298738B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US18670397

    申请日:2024-05-21

    Inventor: Joel Ong

    Abstract: A method for generating print images for additive manufacturing includes: accessing a part model; accessing a set of dimensional tolerances for the part model; and segmenting the part model into a set of model layers. The method also includes, and, for each model layer: detecting an edge in the model layer; assigning a dimensional tolerance to the edge; defining an outer exposure shell inset from the edge by an erosion distance inversely proportional to a width of the dimensional tolerance; defining an inner exposure shell inset from the outer exposure shell and scheduled for exposure separately from the outer exposure shell; defining an a outer exposure energy proportional to the width of the dimensional tolerance and assigned to the outer exposure shell; and defining an inner exposure energy greater than the outer exposure energy and assigned to the inner exposure shell.

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