Additive manufacturing systems and methods for the same
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsPatrick Y. Maeda, Joanne L. Lee
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Abstract
Additive manufacturing devices and methods for the same are provided. The additive manufacturing device may include a stage configured to support a substrate, a printhead disposed above the stage, and a targeted heating system disposed proximal the printhead. The printhead may be configured to heat a build material to a molten build material and deposit the molten build material on the substrate in the form of droplets to fabricate the article. The targeted heating system may be configured to control a temperature or temperature gradient of the droplets deposited on the substrate, an area proximal the substrate, or combinations thereof.
Claims24
An additive manufacturing device for fabricating an article, comprising:
- a stage configured to support a substrate;
- a printhead disposed above the stage, the printhead configured to heat a build material to a molten build material and deposit the molten build material on the substrate in the form of droplets to fabricate the article;
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- a targeted heating system disposed proximal the printhead, the targeted heating system configured to control a temperature or temperature gradient of the droplets deposited on the substrate, an area proximal the substrate, or combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.