Systems And Methods For Glass Additive Manufacturing
AssigneeProduct Innovation and Engineering L.L.C.
InventorTodd E. SPARKS
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of systems and methods for glass additive manufacturing. In an exemplary embodiment, a coaxial beam delivery system for an additive manufacturing system comprises an off axis parabolic (OAP) mirror with an axial through hole. The coaxial beam delivery system is configured to be operable for delivering a beam via parabolic reflection from the OAP mirror to a workpiece coaxially with feedstock being fed through the axial through hole in the OAP mirror.
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A coaxial beam delivery system for an additive manufacturing system, the coaxial beam delivery system comprising an off axis parabolic (OAP) mirror with an axial through hole, the coaxial beam delivery system is configured to be operable for delivering a beam via parabolic reflection from the OAP mirror to a workpiece coaxially with feedstock being fed through the axial through hole in the OAP mirror.
A material feeder for feeding feedstock to a build surface of an additive manufacturing system, the material feeder comprising one or more arrays of multiple angled rollers configured to contact the feedstock along multiple sides of the feedstock, whereby the multiple angled rollers are operable for rotating and pushing the feedstock along a longitudinal axis of the feedstock towards the build surface of the additive manufacturing system when the multiple angled rollers of the one or more arrays are being rotated.
A heated build surface assembly for a glass additive manufacturing system, the heated build surface assembly comprises a build surface and a heater thermally coupled with the build surface for heating the build surface, whereby the heated build surface assembly is configured such that glass printed on the build surface via the glass additive manufacturing system sticks or adheres to the build surface when the build surface is being heated by the heater and releases from the build surface when the build surface cools and is no longer being heated by the heater.
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