Title:
OPTIMIZED THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING USING READY-MADE SUPPORTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/180958
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods for supporting an object to be printed in an additive manufacturing process are disclosed. Support structures (202, 302, 402, 502, 602) are prefabricated and positioned in the build area of a 3D printing device prior to printing the 3D object. When the object has been printed, the support is removed and can be reused to print another object by repositioning the support structure in the building area of the additive manufacturing device.
Inventors:
WANG MINGZHENG (BE)
WELKENHUYZEN JAN (BE)
VAN DER SCHUEREN BART (BE)
WELKENHUYZEN JAN (BE)
VAN DER SCHUEREN BART (BE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/027559
Publication Date:
December 21, 2017
Filing Date:
April 14, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MAT NV (BE)
MAT USA LLC (US)
MAT USA LLC (US)
International Classes:
B29C64/245; A43B7/14; A43B7/28; A43B17/00; A43D1/02; A43D1/08; B29C33/30; B29C33/42; B29C70/78; B29D35/14; B33Y10/00; B33Y80/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014014977A2 | 2014-01-23 |
Foreign References:
| US20150266235A1 | 2015-09-24 |
Other References:
JAMES PAGE: "topolabs web video 2 3D printing non planar FDM", YOU TUBE, 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04), pages 1, XP054977699, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170905]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARG, Ankur et al. (US)
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