Title:
ENCODED CONSUMABLE MATERIALS AND SENSOR ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/063216
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A consumable material (44, 58, 74, 204, 304) and sensor assembly (24, 26, 200, 300) for use in an additive manufacturing system (10), the consumable material (44, 58, 74, 204, 304) comprising an exterior surface (48, 64, 82, 322) having encoded markings (50, 68, 84, 320) that are configured to be read by the sensor assembly (24, 26, 200, 300), where the consumable material (44, 58, 74, 204, 304) is configured to be consumed in the additive manufacturing system (10) to build at least a portion of a three-dimensional model (28, 30).
Inventors:
BATCHELDER J SAMUEL (US)
BOSVELD MICHAEL (US)
BOSVELD MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/057398
Publication Date:
December 15, 2011
Filing Date:
November 19, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
STRATASYS INC (US)
BATCHELDER J SAMUEL (US)
BOSVELD MICHAEL (US)
BATCHELDER J SAMUEL (US)
BOSVELD MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
B29C67/00; B23K35/00; B29C48/92; B65H75/00; G01N21/00; G06K9/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MORRISON, Brian, R. et al. (Champlin & Kelly P.A.,900 Second Avenue,Suite 140, Minneapolis MN, US)
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