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US 10,479,850 B2Granted
Shape forming process and application thereof for creating structural elements and designed objects
OwnerRobert J. Fleminginventor
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Abstract
A tool provided that individually creates three-dimensional structural elements which are sequentially positioned into formation of a shaped object.
Claims12
A device comprising:
- a fiber source to supply a continuous length of fiber to one or more target locations;
- a fiber guide to control a movement of the fiber from the fiber source along 3-axes and one or more rotational axes;
- a resin delivery mechanism positioned to deposit liquefied resin to the one or more target locations and on the fiber;
- a rotatable stage to provide rotational movement in X and Y directions for manipulating the fiber at the one or more target locations;
- an energy source positioned to provide energy to resin deposited and cured at the given target location, sufficient to liquefy a tip portion;
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- a controller to position curation of the deposited resin at the given target location, so that with manipulation of the fiber at the one or more target locations, the liquified resin is structured into a three-dimensional structural element of a larger body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.