System and method for reducing three-dimensional additive manufacturing production time
US11097451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y70/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for releasing an additive manufactured part from a build location is disclosed having a cure inhibitor transport system to resupply a cure inhibitor at a cure inhibited photopolymer resin layer where the additive manufactured part is built, the transport system comprises a cure inhibiting reservoir to initially hold the cure inhibitor, a cure inhibiting distributor layer adjacent to the cure inhibiting reservoir through which the cure inhibitor passes from the cure inhibitor reservoir to the cure inhibited photopolymer resin layer and into the adjacent photopolymer creating a cure inhibited photopolymer resin layer. Another system and method are also disclosed.
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