Abstract:
An embossing roller and a backing roller are positionally maintained so that the embossing roller and the backing roller define a gap therebetween. The temperature of the backing roller is maintained below a reference temperature. Material is fed between the embossing roller and the backing roll, where the material has been heated to a temperature greater than the reference temperature. As the material passes between and makes contact with the embossing roller and the backing roll, the embossing roller imparts a predefined pattern into the material. As the temperature of the embossing roller increases due to contact with the material, the temperature of the embossing roller is reduced so that it remains below the temperature of the material but above the reference temperature.
Abstract:
In example implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a movable base, a tab portion and a coupling mechanism. The housing is comprised of a microwave transparent material. The movable base is coupled to the housing to receive build material that is digitally printed. The tab portion is coupled to a bottom portion of at least one wall of the housing. The tab portion stops the movable base. The coupling mechanism is coupled to the housing to removably attach the apparatus to a three dimensional printer.
Abstract:
A self-assembled photonic crystal (60, 70, or 80) is formed using a template made by nano-imprint lithography. A layer of imprintable material is deposited (S20) on a substrate, a pattern is imprinted (S30) in the imprintable material to form a template (110) (the pattern of the template being adapted to substantially constrain colloidal particles to a predetermined crystallographic lattice), and colloidal particles (30) are introduced (S40) onto the template, substantially filling the predetermined lattice.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for using microwave energy to form objects in a three- dimensional (3D) printer are provided. An example of a fusing apparatus includes a print head configured to apply a liquid susceptor agent (LSA) to a bed of build material. A microwave head that includes a number of microwave tips is configured to apply microwave energy to the bed of build material. A controller is configured to apply LSA from the print head in a pattern over the bed of build material, and apply microwave energy from a microwave tip of the plurality of microwave tips of the microwave head when the microwave tip is proximate to the LSA on the bed of build material.
Abstract:
A 3D printing system includes a build material and an ink for patterning portions of the build material. The printing system further includes two or more susceptors, a first susceptor and a second susceptor. The first susceptor causes heating when exposed to microwave radiation at a first temperature. The second susceptor causes heating when exposed to microwave radiation at a second temperature. The first susceptor material is decomposable or oxidizable at a third temperature that is higher than the second temperature. The second susceptor is transparent to microwave radiation at the first temperature.