Method of forming a three-dimensional object
US9216543B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2009/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The current three-dimensional object manufacturing technique relies on the deposition of a pseudoplastic material in gel aggregate state. The gel flows through a deposition nozzle because the applied agitation and pressure shears the bonds and induces a breakdown in the material elasticity. The elasticity recovers immediately after leaving the nozzle, and the gel solidifies to maintain its shape and strength.
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