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Robotic additive manufacturing system

US11376792B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carbon, Inc. · US

Inventors

Allan Ovadia Horn · Palo Alto, US
Derek Bruce Young · San Francisco, US
Jens Schmidt · Höflaweg, DE
Kenji Kokaji · Redwood City, US
Ryan J. Hollowell · Redwood City, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2019
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y50/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An additive manufacturing system includes: (a) a build platform dispensing assembly carrying a plurality of build platforms; (b) at least two additive manufacturing apparatus, each apparatus configured for receiving a removable build platform on which objects can be produced; (c) a build platform buffering assembly configured for removably receiving at least one build platform on which an object has been produced; (d) a cleaning apparatus; and (e) a robot operatively associated with each cleaning apparatus, the at least two additive manufacturing apparatus, the build platform dispensing assembly, and the build platform buffering assembly.

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