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US 12,648,585 B2Granted
Multi-heating 3D printer and 3D printing method
AssigneeThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
InventorsGuijun Li, Kong Wai Lee, Yang Xu, Qiaoyaxiao Yuan, Cynthia Hsin-tsing Mu
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Abstract
A 3D food printer includes a printer head including, an extrusion nozzle and a laser assembly with at least one laser, and a heated printing platform. The extrusion nozzle is configured to extrude food onto the printing platform, and each of the printing platform and the at least one laser are configured to heat food extruded onto the printing platform.
Claims18
A 3D food printer comprising:
- a printer head including an extrusion nozzle, an infrared heater, and a laser assembly with at least one laser;
- and
- a heated printing platform,
- wherein the extrusion nozzle is configured to extrude food onto the printing platform,
- wherein each of the printing platform, the infrared heater, and the at least one laser are configured to heat food extruded onto the printing platform, and
- wherein the infrared heater includes a laser-induced graphene heater.
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A method for 3D printing food, comprising:
- extruding food onto a printing platform via an extrusion nozzle;
- and
- simultaneously heating food extruded onto the printing platform with:
- a Joule heater embedded in the printing platform,
- at least one laser included in a laser assembly, and
- an infrared heater including a laser-induced graphene heater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.