Method of manufacturing a fractal object by using steriolithography and a fractal object obtained by performing such a method
US5355318A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of enabling fractal objects to be manufactured. In accordance with the invention, the method consists in performing repeated scaling reductions on a parent generator defined by means of three-dimensional coordinates, in storing the coordinates of each daughter object obtained by such a scaling reduction, and in repeating the scaling reduction until the dimensions of a daughter object become less than a given threshold value. The coordinates of the daughter objects are then supplied to stereolithographic apparatus which manufactures the fractal object defined by assembling together the daughter objects.
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