Apparatus and method for calibrating and normalizing a stereolithographic apparatus
US5123734A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49013
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for calibrating and normalizing a stereolithographic apparatus so that a reaction means directed by a positioning means supplied with positioning means information may be positioned accurately on a designated surface of a working medium. One or more sensors fixed in location with respect to the designated surface of the working medium are utilized to correlate positioning means information with specific locations on the designated surface of the working medium. Other locations intermediate the specific locations may then be determined by the technique of linear interpolation.
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