System and method for rapid fabrication of arbitrary three-dimensional objects
AssigneeSynerdyne Corporation
InventorMark S. Knighton
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Abstract
A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus. A housing encloses a work area. An interface is provided in the housing permit a processor within the housing to receive digital data defining geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated. A fabrication mechanism forms a portion of the object by addition of material substantially consistent with the digital data for a corresponding portion of the geometry received by the processor. Once the object is complete, the object is automatically detached from any structure contained within the housing.
Claims12
A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus comprising:
- a housing enclosing a work area;
- an interface in the housing to receive digital data defining a geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated;
- a fabrication mechanism to form a portion of the object by addition of material, substantially consistent with the digital data for a corresponding portion of the geometry;
- wherein the object that has been fabricated is automatically detached from any structure contained within the housing.
A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus comprising:
- a housing enclosing a work area;
- an interface in the housing to receive digital data defining a geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated;
- a fabrication mechanism to form a portion of the object by addition of material, substantially consistent with the digital data for a corresponding portion of the geometry;
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- a portal in the upper surface of the housing permitting access to the object that has been fabricated.
A three-dimensional object fabrication apparatus comprising:
- a housing enclosing a work area;
- an interface in the housing to receive digital data defining a geometry for a three-dimensional object to be fabricated;
- a fabrication mechanism to form a portion of the object by addition of a material, substantially consistent with the digital data for a corresponding portion of the geometry;
- wherein the material supply cartridge comprises a unitary piece of material which occupies at least 70% of the volume of the cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.