System and method for high throughput three-dimensional printing
AssigneeStratasys, Inc.
InventorsMayan RUMBAK, Shai SULTAN
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Abstract
A method for 3D color printing of an object includes slicing a 3D model of the object, adding color data to slices of the 3D model and printing the slices with a printing block including a plurality of channels. The plurality of channels include channels, each with different colored building material, and a channel with a clear building material. Printing includes dispensing at each target location of a travel of the printing block, building material from two channels of the plurality of channels. The two channels per target location are selected based on the color data.
Claims20
A system for 3D color printing of an object comprising:
- a printing block having a plurality of channels each with a different colored building material and a channel with a clear building material;
- a data processor configured to slice a 3D model of the object to be printed, and add color data to slices of the 3D model;
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- a controller configured to control printing said slices wherein said printing comprises dispensing at each target location of a travel of said printing block, two at least partially overlapping droplets of building materials from respective two channels of said plurality of channels, said two channels per target location selected based on said color data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.