Overlays for additive manufacturing
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Christopher Cole, Brett E. Kelly, Bastien Pesenti, Masoumeh Pourali, Paul Hassell, Viswanath Meenakshisundaram, Peter Dorfinger
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for additive manufacturing of objects are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a build platform having a surface. The device can also include an overlay configured to be removably coupled to the surface of the build platform. The overlay may include a plurality of support structures extending above the surface of the build platform. Each support structure may be configured to couple to a portion of an additively manufactured object.
Claims21
(canceled)
A device for supporting an object during an additive manufacturing process, the device comprising:
- a build platform comprising a surface;
- and
- an overlay configured to be removably coupled to the surface of the build platform, wherein the overlay comprises a plurality of support structures extending above the surface of the build platform, and wherein each support structure is configured to couple to a portion of an additively manufactured object.
A method comprising:
- coupling an overlay to a build platform, the overlay comprising a plurality of support structures;
- forming an object onto at least some of the support structures using an additive manufacturing process;
- decoupling the overlay from the build platform;
- and
- decoupling the object from the overlay.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.