Method and apparatus for forming a multi-colored three-dimensional object using a secondary colorization process
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsEDWARD JOHN VAN LIEW, ERNEST DALE JENKINS, JOSEPH ALAN WOLFMAN
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Abstract
A method of forming a 3D multi-colored object is described. The exemplary method includes two steps. The first step is forming the size and shape of the object using an extrusion process. The second step is applying a color to the object using a colorization process. An apparatus for forming the 3D multi-colored object is also described. The apparatus includes an object support, a first nozzle and a second nozzle. The first nozzle is for extruding a material that forms the size and shape of the object. The second nozzle is for applying a colorant to the object for coloring the object.
Claims11
A method of forming a three-dimensional multi-colored object comprising:
- forming the size and shape of the object by extruding from a nozzle of a three-dimensional printing device an object having a desired size and shape;
- and
- applying a color to the object to apply the object's exterior color.
An apparatus for forming a object, comprising:
- an object support;
- a first nozzle, the first nozzle for extruding a material that forms an object having a predetermined size and shape;
- and
- a second nozzle, the second nozzle for applying a colorant of a predetermined color to the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.