Material manipulation in three-dimensional printing

US12005647B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VELO3D, INC. · US

Inventors

• Benyamin Buller · Cupertino, US
• Thomas Brezoczky · Los Gatos, US
• Yacov Elgar · Sunnyvale, US
• James FRECHMAN · San Jose, US
• Alan Rick Lappen · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2024
• Expiry date: Mar 15, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, apparatuses, software, and methods for the production of at least one requested 3D object. The 3D printer includes a material conveyance system, filtering system, and unpacking station. The material conveyance system may transport pre-transformed material against gravity. The 3D printing described herein comprises facilitating non-interrupted material dispensing through a component of the 3D printer, such as a layer dispenser.