Apparatus and method for three dimensional model printing
    4.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for three dimensional model printing 审中-公开
    三维模型印刷的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050104241A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-19

    申请号:US11020194

    申请日:2004-12-27

    IPC分类号: B29C67/00 B29C41/02 B29C41/52

    摘要: An apparatus and a method are provided for printing or building three-dimensional object. The method and apparatus may, for example, dispense material from a printing head to form a layer of an object being built, and alter the thickness of a layer of the dispensed material to a pre-determined height using an object correcting apparatus. Excess material may be efficiently removed, and may be hardened before disposal, for example, using radiation and/or cooling. The object correcting apparatus may include, for example, a roller and a cleaning apparatus to remove material from the roller. The roller may operate at selected speeds and directions, and may be heated and/or cooled, to help in effectively altering dispensed material.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于打印或建立三维物体的装置和方法。 该方法和装置可以例如从打印头分配材料以形成正在建造的物体的层,并且使用物体校正装置将所分配材料的层的厚度改变为预定的高度。 可以有效地去除多余的材料,并且可以在处理之前硬化,例如使用辐射和/或冷却。 物体校正装置可以包括例如辊和清洁装置,以从辊中去除材料。 辊可以以选定的速度和方向操作,并且可以被加热和/或冷却,以有助于有效地改变分配的材料。

    Rapid prototyping apparatus
    5.
    发明申请
    Rapid prototyping apparatus 有权
    快速原型设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070179656A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-02

    申请号:US10555087

    申请日:2004-05-02

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Apparatus for producing an object by sequentially forming thin layers of a construction material one on top of the other responsive to data defining the object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of printing heads each having a surface formed with a plurality of output orifices and controllable to dispense the construction material through each orifice independently of the other orifices; a shuttle to which the printing heads are mounted; a support surface; and a controller adapted to control the shuttle to move back and forth over the support surface and as the shuttle moves to control the printing heads to dispense the construction material through each of their respective orifices responsive to the data to form a first layer on the support surface and thereafter, sequentially the other layers; wherein each printing head is dismountable from the shuttle and replaceable independently of the other printing heads.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过依据形成物体的数据顺序地形成一层结构材料的薄层来制造物体的装置,所述装置包括:多个打印头,每个打印头具有形成有多个输出孔的表面,并可控制到 独立于其他孔口分配每个孔口的建筑材料; 安装打印头的梭子; 支撑面; 以及控制器,其适于控制梭子在支撑表面上来回移动,并且随着梭子移动以控制打印头,以响应于数据来分配建筑材料通过它们各自的孔中的每一个,以在支撑件上形成第一层 表面,然后依次是其他层; 其中每个打印头可从梭子上拆卸并且可独立于其它打印头进行替换。

    Compositions and methods for use in three dimensional model printing

    公开(公告)号:US20050192372A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-01

    申请号:US11098690

    申请日:2005-04-05

    摘要: Compositions for use in the manufacture of three-dimensional objects including compositions for use as a support and/or release material in the manufacture of the three-dimensional objects are provided. There is thus provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a composition suitable for building a three-dimensional object. The compositions may include, inter alia, a curable component, having a functional group, wherein if the functional group is a polymerizable reactive functional group, then the functional group is a (meth)acrylic functional group, a photo-initiator, a surface-active agent and a stabilizer; wherein said composition has a first viscosity of about 50-500 cps at a first temperature, wherein said first temperature is ambient temperature, and a second viscosity lower than 20 cps at a second temperature wherein said second temperature is higher than said first temperature, wherein, after curing, the composition results in a solid form. There is thus provided, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a composition suitable for support in building a three-dimensional object. The compositions may include, inter alia: a non-curable component, a curable component, wherein the non-curable component is not reactive with said curable component, a surface-active agent and a stabilizer; wherein said composition has a first viscosity of about 20-500 cps at a first temperature, wherein said first temperature is ambient temperature, and a second viscosity lower than 20 cps at a second temperature wherein said second temperature is higher than said first temperature, wherein, after irradiation, the composition results in a solid, a semi-solid or liquid material. A method for the preparation of a three-dimensional object by three-dimensional printing is provided in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention further provide a three-dimensional object prepared according to the methods of the invention.

    System and method for three dimensional model printing
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for three dimensional model printing 有权
    三维模型印刷的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07225045B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10724399

    申请日:2003-12-01

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: A method and a system for three-dimensional printing of a three dimensional model is provided. The method includes dispensing a first interface material from a printing head, dispensing at least a second interface material from the printing headland combining the first and second interface material in pre-determined proportions to produce layers for forming the three-dimensional model. In one embodiment, the layers forming the construction layers of the model are formed from interface material having a harder modulus of elasticity from the layers forming the release layers, thereby allowing for the forming complex three-dimensional shapes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了三维模型的三维打印的方法和系统。 该方法包括从打印头分配第一界面材料,从预定比例的分配至少第二界面材料的印刷岬角区域以预定比例组合第一和第二界面材料以产生用于形成三维模型的层。 在一个实施方案中,形成模型的构造层的层由界面材料形成,该界面材料具有来自形成剥离层的层的较硬的弹性模量,从而允许形成复杂的三维形状。