Method and apparatus for computer-aided tissue engineering for modeling, design and freeform fabrication of tissue scaffolds, constructs, and devices
US8639484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49007
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus are provided for manufacturing complex parts and devices which utilize a CAD environment to design a part or device to be created (FIG. 1); Boolean, scaling, smoothing, mirroring, or other operations to modify the CAD design; a software interface to convert the CAD designed part (Data Process System) or device into a heterogeneous material and multi-part assembly model (Design Input Model) which can be used for multi-nozzle printing; and a multi-nozzle system to print the designed part or device using different, specialized nozzles (Tissue substitutes).
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