Selective deposition-based additive manufacturing device and method of printing 3D parts with semi-crystalline materials
US11993006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y70/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A selective deposition-based additive manufacturing system capable of building a three-dimensional (3D) part utilizing a semi-crystalline polymeric material includes at least one electrostatographic engine configured to develop one or more layers of particles of semi-crystalline polymeric material corresponding to one or more slices of a 3D model of a 3D part. The system includes a transfer medium configured to receive the one or more layers of particles of the semi-crystalline polymeric material on a front side from the at least one electrostatographic engine and to move the one or more layers away from the electrostatographic engine and a platen configured to carry the 3D part or support being printed. The system includes a gantry coupled to the platen and configured to move the platen into registration with the one or more layers, and a heater configured to heat a top surface of the 3D part being printed to a transfuse temperature. The system includes a layer transfer assembly having a roller contacting a back side of the transfer medium and a driver configured to cause the layer to transfer from the front side of the transfer medium to the heated top surface of the part. The sy…
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