Additive manufacturing on pliable substrates
US12285912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y30/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for printing a 3D object on a pliable substrate. In some aspects, the pliable substrate is moved through a vat of polymeric precursor while a mechanism (e.g., having opposing belts) maintains contact with the peripheral edges of the substrate. The systems and methods described herein can have certain advantages, such as precise control over the pliable substrate, allowing for precision printing of 3D articles.
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