System and method for subzero molding, imprinting, and casting
OwnerDaniel S. Clarkinventor
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Abstract
A novel method for subzero molding and imprinting includes the steps of shaping a photo-curable resin at subzero temperatures, triggering a photo or thermal initiator to set the photo-curable resin in its shape to produce a substrate, and de-binding and sintering the substrate. The novel system includes a pneumatic punch press, a male mold core and a female mold cavity, a male imprinting bit, a cold plate, and a resin vat containing a photo-curable resin. The inventive system and method produce objects with a cell wall thickness of 10-100 μm all the way to very large dense parts with no size limitations and at much higher speeds than any existing conventional technologies.
Claims13
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A subzero pressure system, comprising:
- a pneumatic punch press,
- a male mold core and a female mold cavity,
- a male imprinting bit,
- a cold plate, and
- a resin vat containing a photo-curable resin,
- whereby the system is configured to cure the photo-curable resin.
A casting/molding system, comprising:
- a female cavity containing photocurable resin, and
- a Silicone, Metal, Polymer, Ceramic, or Glass Mold Cavity,
- whereby the system is configured to cure the photo-curable resin when exposed to light or heat.
A method for casting/molding and imprinting, comprising the steps of:
- shaping a photo-curable resin at room and subzero temperatures in a vat or mold,
- triggering a photo or thermal initiator to set the resin in its shape to produce a substrate, and
- debinding and sintering the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.