Apparatus for fabrication of three dimensional objects
US10150280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2883/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for bottom-up fabrication of three dimensional objects, the apparatus comprising: a vat for a photosensitive polymer, the floor of the vat including a working surface arranged such that, in use, light incident on the working surface interacts with the photosensitive polymer at the working surface to fabricate a portion of the three dimensional object; a build platform capable of being inserted into the vat, the build platform having a planar surface; an elevator mechanism capable of adjusting the separation between the working surface of the vat and the planar surface of the build platform; and a rotation mechanism capable of varying the relative rotational position of the vat relative to the build platform, the relative rotation being about an axis which is normal to the working surface of the vat.
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