Precision system for additive fabrication
US11926103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2063/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An approach to precision additive fabrication uses jetting of cationic compositions in conjunction with a non-contact (e.g., optical) feedback approach. By not requiring contact to control the surface geometry of the object being manufactured, the approach is tolerant of the relative slow curing of the cationic composition, while maintaining the benefit of control of the deposition processes according to feedback during the fabrication processes. This approach provides a way to manufacture precision objects and benefit from material properties of the fabricated objects, for example, with isotropic properties, which may be at least partially a result of the slow curing, and flexible structures, which may not be attainable using conventional jetted acrylates.
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