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US 10,882,252 B2Granted
Variable force deposition for printing applications
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsTynan J. Garrett, Andrew Hicks, Michael Peter Lyons, Miles C. Pedrone, Yunli Tang
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Abstract
A method for forming an object includes rotating a first object forming device about a rotational axis at a first speed to apply a first force to the first object forming device. The first object forming device includes an additive manufacturing device.
Claims10
A method for forming an object, the method comprising:
- rotating a first object forming device and a second object forming device about a rotational axis in a circular path at a first speed to apply a first force to the first object forming device and the second object forming device, the first object forming device and the second object forming device are connected to opposing sides of a rotating shaft by arms, the second object forming device counterbalances the first object forming device, and the rotating shaft is arranged substantially concentrically to the axis of rotation and rotates together with the first object forming device and the second object forming device;
- wherein each of the first object forming device and the second object forming device comprises an additive manufacturing device comprising a printing head and a printing surface enclosed within a casing;
- and
- wherein the first object forming device and the second object forming device are further enclosed within a housing.
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A method for forming an object, the method comprising:
- depositing a first layer of material by a first object forming device while rotating the first object forming device and a second object forming device about a rotational axis in a circular path at a first rotational speed to apply a centrifugal force to the first layer of material, resulting in the first layer of material having a first thickness, the first object forming device and the second object forming device are connected to opposing sides of a rotating shaft by arms, the second object forming device counterbalances the first object forming device, and the rotating shaft is arranged substantially concentrically to the axis of rotation and rotates together with the first object forming device and the second object forming device;
- wherein each of the first object forming device and the second object forming device comprises an additive manufacturing device comprising a printing head and a printing surface enclosed within a casing;
- and
- wherein the first object forming device and the second object forming device are further enclosed within a housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.