Three-dimensional printer with a supporting element insertion apparatus
US11161295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y50/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to an example, in a method for forming a three-dimensional (3D) printed object, a plurality of layers of the 3D printed object and a channel that extends through the plurality of layers may be formed, in which the plurality of layers is formed of a first material. In addition, a supporting element may be inserted into the channel such that the supporting element extends through multiple layers of the plurality of layers, in which the supporting element is formed of a second material that differs from the first material.
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