Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Printing multicolored three-dimensional products
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Application No.: US15470013Application Date: 2017-03-27
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Publication No.: US10576728B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Alan B. Dawson , James P. Hodgson , Gordon D. Hutchison , Matthew B. White
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
- Agent William Hartwell
- Main IPC: B33Y10/00
- IPC: B33Y10/00 ; B29C64/106 ; B29C64/264 ; B29C64/209 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y40/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for printing multicolored three-dimensional objects. The method includes: selectively exposing a photosensitive thermoplastic feedstock to light within an extrusion nozzle, the feedstock comprising a thermoplastic base mixed with a photosensitive material; extruding the exposed feedstock into a deposit to print an object; and photo-chemically developing the deposit to provide color to the deposit. An apparatus is provided for three-dimensional printing with an extrusion nozzle including a light exposing component for selectively exposing the photosensitive thermoplastic feedstock to light within the extrusion nozzle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180272622A1 PRINTING MULTICOLORED THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRODUCTS Public/Granted day:2018-09-27
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