Layered manufacturing utilizing foam as a support and multifunctional material for the creation of parts and for tissue engineering
US9168328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249953
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solid freeform fabrication method of creating a three-dimensional article built at least in part from scaffolding layers, the method includes providing a scaffolding material, providing a supporting material in a shape of a foamy layer, and contacting the scaffolding material with the foamy layer to form at least one scaffolding layer and thereby creating the three dimensional article.
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