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Deposition of materials for edible solid freeform fabrication

US10259161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Cornell University · IT

Inventors

Jeffrey Lipton · Hamden, US
Hod Lipson · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2012
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23P2020/253
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Technologies are provided herein for processing edible materials using tools associated with a fabrication system. In one aspect, a fabricator includes a control module and a drive assembly controlled by the control module. The fabricator also includes at least one food processing tool head coupled to the drive assembly that can process material for fabricating an edible structure on a build surface.

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