Three-dimensional printer with laser line scanner
US9172829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional printer includes a laser line scanner and hardware to rotate the scanner relative to an object on a build platform. In this configuration, three-dimensional surface data can be obtained from the object, e.g., for use as an input to subsequent processing steps such as the generation of tool instructions to fabricate a three-dimensional copy of the object, or various surfaces thereof.
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