Devices, systems, processes, and methods relating to 3d printers comprising pressurized resin production of three-dimensional target objects
AssigneeKinetic 3D LLC
InventorsScott Robert Leatham, Robert Price de Courcy
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Abstract
Pressure Delivered 3D Dynamic Printing (PD3DP) comprise 3D printing wherein the polymerizable material (typically a resin) is delivered under positive pressure as each layer of a target object is built/printed. Such positive pressure can be applied intermittently and even reversed to provide a cyclical application of the pressure to assist delivery of the resin, placement of the resin at locations suitable for the shape of the target object, curing of the resin, and releasing of the target object from the projection place between printing of successive layers.
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A 3D printing system, comprising:
- a curing energy source;
- an inlet port for a 3D-printing material;
- a pressure projection panel disposed in a build arena between the curing energy source and the inlet port for the 3D-printing material;
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- computer-implemented programming, stored in a memory, configured to selectively cyclically press the pressure projection panel and the 3D-printing material against each other and release from each other in the build arena in coordination with layer-by-layer printing of at least one target object in the build arena.
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