US 2024/0295131 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING AN ADJUSTABLE FORM

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for additive manufacturing of objects by molding or casting materials using a dynamically configurable form. A head for dispensing material includes an adjustable form configurable to define a forming chamber into which the material is dispensed. A method for additive manufacturing includes moving the head to a plurality of positions corresponding to a plurality of dispense locations in a build volume, configuring the adjustable form to shape the forming chamber for each of the plurality of dispense locations; and casting a three-dimensional object. Casting the three-dimensional object comprises dispensing a portion of the material into the forming chamber at each of the plurality of dispense locations.

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Dependent claims

A method of additive manufacturing comprising:

moving a head to a plurality of positions corresponding to a plurality of dispense locations in a build volume, the head comprising an adjustable form configurable to define a forming chamber for forming a material at the plurality of dispense locations;
configuring the adjustable form to shape the forming chamber for each of the plurality of dispense locations;
and
casting a three-dimensional object, casting the three-dimensional object comprising dispensing a portion of the material into the forming chamber at each of the plurality of dispense locations.

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Systems and methods for additive manufacturing using an adjustable form

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Systems and methods for additive manufacturing using an adjustable form

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Abstract

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