Three-dimensional fabrication
US8425973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49567
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed herein employ various modes of material deposition and material removal to build a complex, three-dimensional structure upon a rotating base. The systems and methods may be usefully employed to fabricate geometrically and aesthetically accurate dental articles from digital models.
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