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公开(公告)号:US09919479B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-20
申请号:US15230809
申请日:2016-08-08
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: James Baecker , J. Samuel Batchelder
CPC classification number: B29C64/386 , B29C64/141 , B29K2105/251 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , G03G15/1625 , G03G15/224 , G03G15/225
Abstract: In a method for printing a three-dimensional (3D) parts with an additive manufacturing system, a developed layer of an electrically charged powder material is produced on a transfer medium using an electrophotographic (EP) engine. The transfer medium and the developed layer are fed in a feed direction. A position of the developed layer on the transfer medium is detected using a first sensor having a first output that indicates the position. A position of a moveable build platform is adjusted relative to the transfer medium to reduce one or more overlay errors between the developed layer and an intermediate build surface of a three-dimensional structure retained on the moveable build platform based on the first output. The developed layer is transferred to the intermediate build surface using a pressing element.
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公开(公告)号:US20180043629A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15237149
申请日:2016-08-15
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Shawn Michael Koop , Peter D. Schuller , Jordan Paul Nadeau , Samuel Ogrodnik
CPC classification number: B33Y50/02 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/255 , B33Y30/00
Abstract: A 3D printer has a gantry configured to move in a plane substantially parallel to a build plane, and a platen configured to support a part being built. The platen is configured to move in a direction substantially normal to the build plane. A head carriage is carried by the gantry, and a print head is carried by and retained in the head carriage. A material container has a material container body and a material container cover configured to allow loading of a spool containing a supply of a consumable filament for printing with the 3D printer, the spool mounted on an axle containing a spool chip and electrical contacts. The material container body includes a first and second axle channels configured to accept first and second ends of the axle. The first axle channel has a number of electrical contacts and is tapered to orient the axle to align the axle contacts with the first axle channel contacts. A material well has first and second well edge landings at a first radius from the central longitudinal axis, the well edge landings extending toward each other from inner edges of the material well inwardly toward a center of the material well. An extension well extends laterally from the first and second well edge landings to a second radius larger than the first radius.
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公开(公告)号:US20180043628A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15237161
申请日:2016-08-15
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Jordan Paul Nadeau , Peter D. Schuller , Shawn Michael Koop , Logan R. Kiene
CPC classification number: B65H51/10 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/321 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B65H51/32
Abstract: A 3D printer includes at least one consumable loading bay configured to supply filament from a consumable supply assembly to a print head and at least one drive assembly that is configured to advance filament to the print head from the consumable supply. Each drive assembly includes a follower wheel rotatable about a follower axis and a drive wheel spaced apart from the follower wheel. The drive wheel is rotatable about a drive axis and is located on an opposing side of a filament path from the follower wheel such that the follower axis and the drive axis are substantially parallel. The drive wheel further includes an outer surface extending between two ends and has at least one engaging portion that is configured to engage with the filament and at least one disengaging portion that is configured to disengage from the filament.
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公开(公告)号:US09855679B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US14152403
申请日:2014-01-10
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: J. Samuel Batchelder , Michael D. Bosveld
IPC: B29B11/14 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y70/00 , B65H61/00 , B65H63/06 , B65H49/32 , B65H63/00 , B65H75/18 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/386 , B33Y50/02 , G01N21/47
CPC classification number: B29B11/14 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/386 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y70/00 , B65H49/322 , B65H61/005 , B65H63/00 , B65H63/06 , B65H75/182 , B65H2515/20 , G01N21/4788 , Y10T428/24802
Abstract: A consumable material and sensor assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, the consumable material comprising an exterior surface having encoded markings that are configured to be read by the sensor assembly, where the consumable material is configured to be consumed in the additive manufacturing system to build at least a portion of a three-dimensional model.
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公开(公告)号:US20170299973A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-19
申请号:US15490491
申请日:2017-04-18
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Michael Frauens
CPC classification number: B29C64/141 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/147 , B29C64/153 , B29C64/188 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/264 , B29C64/268 , B29C70/74 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , G03G15/00 , G03G15/1625 , G03G15/224 , G03G15/225 , G03G15/24 , G03G2215/1695
Abstract: An additive manufacturing method produces a 3D part utilizes electrophotography-based additive manufacturing and molding processes. A layered structure having a cavity is printed on a build platform using at least one electrophotographic (EP) engine to develop imaged layers of powder material, and a transfusion assembly to stack and fuse the imaged layers on the build platform. Molding material is deposited into the cavity as the layered structure is printed, using a deposition unit. The molding material solidifies to form at least a portion of the 3D part, which may also include portions formed from imaged powder material.
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公开(公告)号:US20170203506A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-20
申请号:US15327855
申请日:2015-07-21
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Timothy A. Hjelsand , Dana R. Hansen , James W. Comb , Jonathan B. Hedlund
CPC classification number: B33Y10/00 , B29C48/02 , B29C48/05 , B29C48/2552 , B29C48/266 , B29C48/2886 , B29C48/37 , B29C48/92 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/386 , B29C2948/92095 , B29C2948/92104 , B29C2948/9239 , B29C2948/92457 , B29C2948/926 , B29C2948/92952 , B29K2105/0067 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02
Abstract: A liquefier assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system to print three-dimensional parts, which includes an upstream pressure-generating stage and downstream flow-regulating stage. The upstream pressure-generating stage includes a drive mechanism, a liquefier configured to melt a consumable material receive from the drive mechanism to produce a molten material in a pressurized state. The downstream flow-regulating stage includes a gear assembly having a casing assembly and a pair of gears disposed within the interior cavity and engaged with each other to regulate a flow of the pressurized molten material through the gear assembly for controlled extrusion.
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公开(公告)号:US20170192382A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-06
申请号:US15386853
申请日:2016-12-21
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: James Baecker
CPC classification number: B33Y30/00 , G03G15/1625 , G03G15/224 , G03G15/24 , G03G15/6585 , G03G2215/1695
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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公开(公告)号:US20170173888A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15378994
申请日:2016-12-14
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Grant Thomas-Lepore , Blake Zachary Courter , Roger Rudolf S. Maranan
Abstract: An interactive platform supports multi-user participation in a shared virtual workspace to prepare and schedule virtual print trays for printing on a three-dimensional (3D) printer or other fabrication resource. Computerized models may be automatically positioned within the print tray, manually positioned within the print tray, or some combination of these. After objects are placed in the virtual workspace users may be given identity-based control of the print tray including, e.g., identity-specific capabilities for viewing, modifying or removing objects within the print tray. This permits improved control over aspects of interest to particular users including, e.g., security, object orientation, priority, fabrication speed, fabrication cost, and so forth within a shared fabrication environment.
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公开(公告)号:US20170173737A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-22
申请号:US15380660
申请日:2016-12-15
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Damien Francis Gray
IPC: B23K26/342 , B23K26/144 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00
CPC classification number: B23K26/342 , B22F3/1055 , B23K26/082 , B29C64/124 , B29C64/153 , B29C64/282 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02
Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes providing a first and second scanners with fields of view that at least partially overlap. The method includes applying a layer of powder-based materials to the part bed and providing a number of laser sources that direct a number of laser beams to the first and second scanners. The laser beams are directed from the scanners to the part bed to selectively fuse the material to produce a layer of a three-dimensional part. The layer is formed by selectively directing laser energy to the material in a selected pattern, and synchronizing the movement of the laser beams to continuously process the selected pattern in each layer of the three-dimensional part. An additive manufacturing system includes first and second laser sources, first and second scanners, and a controller configured to operate the scanners and laser(s) for producing the three-dimensional printed part.
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公开(公告)号:US09643357B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-09
申请号:US14218114
申请日:2014-03-18
Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
Inventor: Zeiter S. Farah , J. Samuel Batchelder
CPC classification number: B29C67/0051 , B29C64/00 , B29L2031/00 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , G01N27/22 , G01R1/18 , G03G15/224
Abstract: An additive manufacturing system for printing a three-dimensional part, which includes one or more electrophotography engines configured to develop layers of the three-dimensional part, a rotatable transfer belt configured to receive the developed layers from the electrophotography engine(s), a detector configured to measure powder densities of the developed layers on the rotatable transfer belt, and to transmit signals relating to the measured powder densities to a controller assembly, and a printing assembly configured to receive the developed layer from the rotatable transfer belt and to print the three-dimensional part from the developed layers.
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