Three dimensional (3D) printing by selective rotation of a build platform
AssigneeMarvell International Ltd.
InventorsSteven M. Goss, Phillip Salvatori, Roger N. Switzer
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Abstract
Embodiments include an apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) object from a digital representation of the 3D object stored in a computer readable media. The apparatus includes a build platform on which the 3D object is to be fabricated and a nozzle configured to deposit printing material on the build platform to fabricate the 3D object. The apparatus further includes a first drive mechanism configured to drive the nozzle over the build platform and a second drive mechanism configured to rotate the build platform.
Claims9
An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional (3D) object from a digital representation of the 3D object stored in a computer readable media, the apparatus comprising:
- a build platform on which the 3D object is to be fabricated;
- a nozzle configured to deposit printing material on the build platform to fabricate the 3D object;
- a first drive mechanism configured to drive the nozzle over the build platform;
- a second drive mechanism configured to rotate the build platform;
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- an arrangement configured to selectively shift a center of rotation of the build platform, based on a layer of the 3D object being fabricated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.