ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE MODELING

    公开(公告)号:US20170197360A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US15378767

    申请日:2016-12-14

    Abstract: A method to form a part in an additive manufacturing system includes providing a melt pool configured to retain and dispense an electrically resistive consumable material and an array of channels in fluid communication with the melt pool. The method includes providing an array of channels in fluid communication with the melt pool, where each of the array of channels have a hollow electrically conductive nozzles wherein each of the array of nozzles is coupled to a distal end of one of the array of channels such that the consumable material can flow from the melt pool to each of the nozzles. The method includes providing a grid spaced from of the array of nozzle array wherein the grid defines a uniform ground potential, wherein the ground potential of the grid is substantially the same as a potential of the part being printed and the consumable material spaced from the grid. A plurality of drivers is in electric communication with the array of nozzles wherein each of the drivers is configured to modulate a voltage of a single nozzle of the array of nozzles wherein a difference in voltage from the array of nozzles to the ground potential allows passage of droplets of the consumable material to be ejected from each nozzle and pass through the grid, whereby electrostatic distortions of a drop from each nozzle selectively launches drops of support in response to changes of the potential of a nozzle by its driver such that consumable material is deposited in a layer by layer manner to form a portion of a mold for a part. The method includes depositing molten part material within the mold.

    REGISTRATION AND OVERLAY ERROR CORRECTION OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHICALLY FORMED ELEMENTS IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
    89.
    发明申请
    REGISTRATION AND OVERLAY ERROR CORRECTION OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHICALLY FORMED ELEMENTS IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM 有权
    电子制造系统中电子显微成像元件的注册和覆盖错误校正

    公开(公告)号:US20160339646A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15230809

    申请日:2016-08-08

    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.

    Abstract translation: 在用添加剂制造系统印刷三维(3D)部件的方法中,使用电子照相(EP)发动机在转印介质上制造带电粉末材料的显影层。 转印介质和显影层沿进给方向进料。 使用具有指示位置的第一输出的第一传感器来检测显影层在转印介质上的位置。 基于第一输出,可移动构建平台的位置相对于传送介质进行调整,以减少开发层与保留在可移动构建平台上的三维结构的中间构建表面之间的一个或多个重叠错误。 使用按压元件将显影层转移到中间构建表面。

    ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH OVERLAY CONTROL
    90.
    发明申请
    ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH OVERLAY CONTROL 有权
    基于电子绘图的添加剂制造与覆盖控制

    公开(公告)号:US20150273767A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14242364

    申请日:2014-04-01

    Abstract: A method and system for printing a three-dimensional part, which includes rotating a transfer belt with a developed layer, scanning the developed layer on the rotating transfer belt, pressing the developed layer into contact with an intermediate build surface of the three-dimensional part retained on a moveable build platform, scanning the pressed layer on the three-dimensional part, comparing the scanned layers to detect an overlay error, and adjusting a position of the moveable build platform relative to the transfer belt to reduce the overlay error for a subsequent developed layer.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于印刷三维部分的方法和系统,其包括使具有展开层的转印带旋转,扫描旋转的转印带上的显影层,将显影层按压与三维部分的中间构建表面接触 保持在可移动的构建平台上,扫描三维部分上的按压层,比较扫描的层以检测重叠错误,以及调整可移动构建平台相对于传送带的位置,以减少后续的覆盖错误 开发层。

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