Microfluidics-enabled multimaterial stereolithographic printing
AssigneesThe Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsYu Shrike Zhang, Ali Khademhosseini
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods for multi-material printing. The systems and methods can utilize a stereolithographic printing device, a moving stage, and a microfluidic device. The microfluidic device can include a plurality of reservoirs, each reservoir housing a different ink for printing, and a microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip can include a chamber that comprises a plurality of inlets, a printing region, and one or more outlets as well as an elastic membrane.
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A printing system comprising a stereolithographic printing device, a moving stage, and a microfluidic device;
- wherein the microfluidic device comprises a plurality of reservoirs, each reservoir housing a different ink for printing, and a microfluidic chip, wherein the microfluidic chip comprises a chamber, wherein the chamber comprises a plurality of inlets, a printing region, and one or more outlets, and wherein the stereolithographic printing device comprises a digital micromirror device.
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