公开(公告)号：US20080231731A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11856241

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles Sperry ,  Suzanne Scott ,  Dennis McNamara

发明人： Charles Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles Sperry ,  Suzanne Scott ,  Dennis McNamara

IPC分类号： H04N5/217

CPC分类号： B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

摘要： A solid imaging apparatus is provided that includes a replaceable cartridge containing a source of build material and an extendable and retractable flexible transport film for transporting the build material layer-by-layer from the cartridge to the surface of a build in an image plane. An operator using the device needs merely to remove a spent cartridge and replace it with a fresh cartridge to continue solid imaging virtually uninterrupted. The apparatus also includes the capability of withdrawing and inserting an imager without the operator having to perform a separate alignment step. A brush attached to the transport film and forming part of the cartridge provides for intra-layer removal of excess uncured build material. If desired, the apparatus can produce a fully reacted build. A high intensity UV source cures the build between layers. An injection molded build pad is designed to hold a build in an inverted position for improving the build. The invention also provides for tilting the build elevator to reduce air entrainment and for releasing the build from the image plane.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种固体成像装置，其包括容纳建筑材料源的可替换盒，以及用于将构建材料逐层从盒移动到图像平面中的构建体的表面的可伸缩的柔性输送膜。 使用该设备的操作者仅仅需要移除用过的墨盒，并用新的墨盒更换墨盒，以便连续地实时成像。 该装置还包括在不需要执行单独对准步骤的情况下撤回和插入成像器的能力。 附着在运输薄膜上并形成墨盒的一部分的刷子可用于层内去除多余的未固化的建筑材料。 如果需要，该装置可以产生完全反应的构造。 高强度紫外线源固化层之间的构建。 注塑成型垫被设计成将构造保持在倒置位置以改善构造。 本发明还提供了使构建电梯倾斜以减少空气夹带和用于将构图从图像平面释放。

公开(公告)号：US20060239588A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11096748

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Charles Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles Sperry ,  Patrick Dunne ,  Suzanne Scott ,  Dennis McNamara ,  Chris Manners

发明人： Charles Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles Sperry ,  Patrick Dunne ,  Suzanne Scott ,  Dennis McNamara ,  Chris Manners

IPC分类号： G06K9/36

CPC分类号： B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02

摘要： A solid imaging apparatus and method employing sub-pixel shifting in multiple exposures of the digitally light projected image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional object on a solidifiable liquid medium. The multiple exposures provide increased resolution, preserving image features in a three-dimensional object and smoothing out rough or uneven edges that would otherwise be occur using digital light projectors that are limited by the number of pixels in an image projected over the size of the image. Algorithms are used to select pixels to be illuminated within the boundary of each image projected in the cross-section being exposed.

摘要翻译： 一种在可凝固的液体介质上的三维物体的横截面的数字光投影图像的多次曝光中采用子像素偏移的固体成像装置和方法。 多次曝光提供增加的分辨率，保持三维物体中的图像特征，并平滑粗糙或不均匀的边缘，否则将使用受图像大小投影的图像中的像素数量限制的数字投影仪发生 。 算法用于选择要在被暴露的横截面中投影的每个图像的边界内要照明的像素。

公开(公告)号：US20060249884A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11375917

申请日：2006-03-15

申请人： Jouni Partanen ,  Raymond Soliz ,  Dennis McNamara ,  Charles Sperry ,  Charles Hull

发明人： Jouni Partanen ,  Raymond Soliz ,  Dennis McNamara ,  Charles Sperry ,  Charles Hull

IPC分类号： B29C35/08 ,  B29C41/02

CPC分类号： B29C64/135 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00

摘要： A solid imaging apparatus and method employing build material transfer means effective to transfer solidifiable liquid build material from a first side of a radiation transparent build material carrier to a receiving substrate without entrapping air bubbles in layers of transferred solidifiable liquid build material and to cleanly separate the solidified build material from the radiation transparent build material carrier as each layer is formed during the layerwise building of a three-dimensional object. An expandable membrane forming an arcuate dome and a reciprocatible flexible film are employed to effect transfer of the solidifiable liquid build material.

摘要翻译： 一种使用构建材料转移装置的固体成像装置和方法，其有效地将可固化的液体构建材料从辐射透明构建材料载体的第一侧转移到接收基底，而不会在转移的可固化液体构建材料的层中夹带气泡，并且清洁地分离 当在三维物体的分层建造期间形成每个层时，来自辐射透明构建材料载体的固化的构建材料。 使用形成弓形圆顶和可互换柔性膜的可膨胀膜来实现可凝固的液体构建材料的转移。

公开(公告)号：US07614866B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11856172

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles R. Sperry ,  Dennis F. McNamara, Jr. ,  Suzanne M. Scott ,  Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Mehdi Mojdeh ,  William J. Pappas ,  Richard O. Gregory, II

发明人： Charles R. Sperry ,  Dennis F. McNamara, Jr. ,  Suzanne M. Scott ,  Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Mehdi Mojdeh ,  William J. Pappas ,  Richard O. Gregory, II

IPC分类号： B29C35/08

CPC分类号： B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y30/00

摘要： A solid imaging apparatus is provided that includes a replaceable cartridge containing a source of build material and an extendable and retractable flexible transport film for transporting the build material layer-by-layer from the cartridge to the surface of a build in an image plane. An operator using the device needs merely to remove a spent cartridge and replace it with a fresh cartridge to continue solid imaging virtually uninterrupted. The apparatus also includes the capability of withdrawing and inserting an imager without the operator having to perform a separate alignment step. A brush attached to the transport film and forming part of the cartridge provides for intra-layer removal of excess uncured build material. If desired, the apparatus can produce a fully reacted build. A high intensity UV source cures the build between layers. An injection molded build pad is designed to hold a build in an inverted position for improving the build. The invention also provides for tilting the build elevator to reduce air entrainment and for releasing the build from the image plane.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种固体成像装置，其包括容纳建筑材料源的可替换盒，以及用于将构建材料逐层从盒移动到图像平面中的构建体的表面的可伸缩的柔性输送膜。 使用该设备的操作者仅仅需要移除用过的墨盒，并用新的墨盒更换墨盒，以便连续地实时成像。 该装置还包括在不需要执行单独对准步骤的情况下撤回和插入成像器的能力。 附着在运输薄膜上并形成墨盒的一部分的刷子可用于层内去除多余的未固化的建筑材料。 如果需要，该装置可以产生完全反应的构造。 高强度紫外线源固化层之间的构建。 注塑成型垫被设计成将构造保持在倒置位置以改善构造。 本发明还提供了使构建电梯倾斜以减少空气夹带和用于将构图从图像平面释放。

公开(公告)号：US20060249485A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11125401

申请日：2005-05-09

申请人： Jouni Partanen ,  Ning Zheng ,  Raymond Bishop

发明人： Jouni Partanen ,  Ning Zheng ,  Raymond Bishop

IPC分类号： B23K26/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/153 ,  B33Y30/00

摘要： An inert gas dispenser for mounting to a process equipment functional window is provided to dispense an inert gas in a laminar flow at an effective velocity across the exposed surface to form a curtain of inert gas across the exposed surface to prevent a build-up of chemical by-product from the powder material during laser sintering. The gas flow rate is characteristic of a flow geometry having a Reynolds number below the turbulent range. The diffuser is used in a laser sintering system.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于安装到工艺设备功能窗口的惰性气体分配器，以跨过暴露表面的有效速度分配层流中的惰性气体，以在暴露的表面上形成惰性气体窗帘，以防止化学物质的积聚 激光烧结期间粉末材料的副产物。 气体流速是雷诺数低于湍流范围的流动几何特征。 扩散器用于激光烧结系统。

公开(公告)号：US08221671B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US11856241

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles R. Sperry ,  Suzanne M. Scott ,  Dennis F. McNamara, Jr.

发明人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Charles R. Sperry ,  Suzanne M. Scott ,  Dennis F. McNamara, Jr.

IPC分类号： B29C35/08

CPC分类号： B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

摘要： A solid imaging apparatus is provided that includes a replaceable cartridge containing a source of build material and an extendable and retractable flexible transport film for transporting the build material layer-by-layer from the cartridge to the surface of a build in an image plane. An operator using the device needs merely to remove a spent cartridge and replace it with a fresh cartridge to continue solid imaging virtually uninterrupted. The apparatus also includes the capability of withdrawing and inserting an imager without the operator having to perform a separate alignment step. A brush attached to the transport film and forming part of the cartridge provides for intra-layer removal of excess uncured build material. If desired, the apparatus can produce a fully reacted build. A high intensity UV source cures the build between layers. An injection molded build pad is designed to hold a build in an inverted position for improving the build. The invention also provides for tilting the build elevator to reduce air entrainment and for releasing the build from the image plane.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种固体成像装置，其包括容纳建筑材料源的可替换盒，以及用于将构建材料逐层从盒移动到图像平面中的构建体的表面的可伸缩的柔性输送膜。 使用该设备的操作者仅仅需要移除用过的墨盒，并用新的墨盒更换墨盒，以便连续地实时成像。 该装置还包括在不需要执行单独对准步骤的情况下撤回和插入成像器的能力。 附着在运输薄膜上并形成墨盒的一部分的刷子可用于层内去除多余的未固化的建筑材料。 如果需要，该装置可以产生完全反应的构造。 高强度紫外线源固化层之间的构建。 注塑成型垫被设计成将构造保持在倒置位置以改善构造。 本发明还提供了使构建电梯倾斜以减少空气夹带和用于将构图从图像平面释放。

公开(公告)号：US07771183B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US11856378

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas

发明人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas

IPC分类号： B28B1/16 ,  B29C37/00 ,  B29B17/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

摘要： Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了固体成像装置和使用方法，其在固体成像构建过程完成之后减少在完成的构建对象上剩余的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的量通过使用在建筑过程中从构建物体中除去多余的构建材料的非涂层纤维或者仅使用与所需构造材料一样多的构建材料的构建材料的喷墨源来减少 用于制造构件。 还公开了一种与这种固体成像装置一起使用的成像器组件，其将阵列中的两个或更多个单独的成像器并入，并考虑到相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该装置可以被修改用于半连续操作并且用于集成到制造操作中。

公开(公告)号：US07731887B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11856405

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas ,  Mehdi Mojdeh

发明人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas ,  Mehdi Mojdeh

IPC分类号： B29C35/04

CPC分类号： B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00

摘要： Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了固体成像装置和使用方法，其在固体成像构建过程完成之后减少在完成的构建对象上剩余的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的量通过使用在建筑过程中从构建物体中除去多余的构建材料的非涂层纤维或者仅使用与所需构造材料一样多的构建材料的构建材料的喷墨源来减少 用于制造构件。 还公开了一种与这种固体成像装置一起使用的成像器组件，其将阵列中的两个或更多个单独的成像器并入，并考虑到相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该装置可以被修改用于半连续操作并且用于集成到制造操作中。

公开(公告)号：US07706910B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11856455

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen

发明人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/20 ,  B29C2791/001 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

摘要： Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了固体成像装置和使用方法，其在固体成像构建过程完成之后减少在完成的构建对象上剩余的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的量通过使用在建筑过程中从构建物体中除去多余的构建材料的非涂层纤维或者仅使用与所需构造材料一样多的构建材料的构建材料的喷墨源来减少 用于制造构件。 还公开了一种与这种固体成像装置一起使用的成像器组件，其将阵列中的两个或更多个单独的成像器并入，并考虑到相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该装置可以被修改用于半连续操作并且用于集成到制造操作中。

公开(公告)号：US20080171284A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US11856405

申请日：2007-09-17

申请人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas ,  Mehdi Mojdeh

发明人： Charles W. Hull ,  Jouni Partanen ,  Ray Soliz ,  William J. Pappas ,  Mehdi Mojdeh

IPC分类号： G03C5/00

CPC分类号： B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00

摘要： Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

摘要翻译： 公开了固体成像装置和使用方法，其在固体成像构建过程完成之后减少在完成的构建对象上剩余的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的量通过使用在建筑过程中从构建物体中除去多余的构建材料的非涂层纤维或者仅使用与所需构造材料一样多的构建材料的构建材料的喷墨源来减少 用于制造构件。 还公开了一种与这种固体成像装置一起使用的成像器组件，其将阵列中的两个或更多个单独的成像器并入，并考虑到相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该装置可以被修改用于半连续操作并且用于集成到制造操作中。