Consumption of material in additive manufacture

    公开(公告)号:US11027489B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US15772066

    申请日:2016-10-27

    申请人: Stratasys Ltd.

    摘要: A method for carrying out additive manufacture while regulating material consumption, comprises making a digital representation of at least part of an object for printing, the representation comprising a plurality of voxels, and then identifying voxels which are flexible in respect of being able to consist of any one of at least two available materials. A balanced material consumption policy is then used to choose between the available materials so as to ensure that as far as possible, different materials are evenly used and wastage is minimized. Finally the object is printed with the selected materials.

    Method and system for disposal of waste materials in additive manufacturing systems

    公开(公告)号:US11001004B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16360073

    申请日:2019-03-21

    申请人: STRATASYS LTD.

    摘要: A printing system for forming three-dimensional objects, layer by layer is provided. The system includes inkjet printing heads, each printing head adapted to dispense one of a modeling material, a support material or a reusable waste material that comprises one or more materials that were previously discharged from at least one of the inkjet printing heads; a modeling material container; a support material container; a reusable waste material container and a leveling unit that removes surplus material from previously deposited layers, the surplus material being provided to the reusable waste container via a tube. In embodiments, the method comprises dispensing the reusable material to form a separate waste block adjacent to the three-dimensional object.

    System and method for depositing liquids

    公开(公告)号:US10828825B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16564006

    申请日:2019-09-09

    申请人: Stratasys Ltd.

    摘要: A printing head for a printing system is disclosed. The printing head comprises a plurality of compartments, each having an outlet port for depositing liquid and an inlet port separately connectable to a separate liquid container. At least two compartments are in controllable fluid communication with each other, and the printing head comprises an arrangement of sensors configured for generating signals indicative of (i) a filling state of each compartment, and (ii) a fluid communication state between the at least two compartments.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20190275738A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16360073

    申请日:2019-03-21

    申请人: STRATASYS LTD.

    摘要: A printing system for forming three-dimensional objects, layer by layer is provided. The system includes inkjet printing heads, each printing head adapted to dispense one of a modeling material, a support material or a reusable waste material that comprises one or more materials that were previously discharged from at least one of the inkjet printing heads; a modeling material container; a support material container; a reusable waste material container and a leveling unit that removes surplus material from previously deposited layers, the surplus material being provided to the reusable waste container via a tube. In embodiments, the method comprises dispensing the reusable material to form a separate waste block adjacent to the three-dimensional object.

    Method and system for reuse of materials in additive manufacturing systems

    公开(公告)号:US10245784B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15632593

    申请日:2017-06-26

    申请人: STRATASYS LTD.

    摘要: A printing system for forming three-dimensional objects, layer by layer is provided. The system includes inkjet printing heads, each printing head adapted to dispense one of a modeling material, a support material or a reusable waste material that comprises one or more materials that were previously discharged from at least one of the inkjet printing heads; a modeling material container; a support material container; a reusable waste material container and a leveling unit that removes surplus material from previously deposited layers, the surplus material being provided to the reusable waste container via a tube.