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Three-dimensional printing using selectively lockable carriers

US10611080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Carbon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gregory W. Dachs, II · San Mateo, US
Derek Bruce Young · San Francisco, US
David Moore · Redwood City, US
Edward T. Samulski · Chapel Hill, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2016
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29K2105/0058
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method includes: providing a three-dimensional printer including a build surface and a carrier that is movable away from and toward the build surface; advancing the carrier toward the build surface and contacting a lower surface of the carrier with the build surface or a fixture or frame member adjacent the build surface to align the carrier in an aligned position with the lower surface of the carrier parallel to the build surface; and locking the carrier in a locked state to maintain the carrier in the aligned position.

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