Cartridge apparatus for three-dimensional object printing
AssigneeStratasys, Inc.
InventorsGuy Menchik, Eliahu M. Kritchman
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Abstract
A material supply apparatus for supplying printing materials to a printing system is provided. The apparatus includes a container to store printing material and a source of electromagnetic radiation to cure remnant printing material within the container. The printing system may be a three-dimensional printing system for producing three-dimensional objects.
Claims19
A three dimensional printing system comprising:
- a printing head;
- and
- a cartridge apparatus, the cartridge apparatus comprising:
- a cartridge configured to store printing material to be supplied to the printing head;
- a cartridge housing configured to hold the cartridge;
- and
- a source of electromagnetic radiation positioned within the cartridge housing, wherein the source of electromagnetic radiation is configured to cure remnant printing material within the cartridge.
A method for curing remnant printing material contained within a used cartridge of a three dimensional printing system, the three dimensional printing system comprising a printing head and a cartridge apparatus, the method comprising:
- activating an electromagnetic radiation source positioned within the cartridge apparatus, wherein the cartridge apparatus comprises the used cartridge, a cartridge housing that holds the used cartridge and the electromagnetic radiation source;
- and
- curing the remnant printing material contained within the used cartridge by the electromagnetic radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.