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- Patent Title: Multi-material three-dimensional printer
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Application No.: US16167088Application Date: 2018-10-22
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Publication No.: US11273608B2Publication Date: 2022-03-15
- Inventor: Philip Eugene Rogren , Morteza Vatani
- Applicant: Sakuu Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Sakuu Corporation
- Current Assignee: Sakuu Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: NovoTechIP International PLLC
- Main IPC: B29C64/379
- IPC: B29C64/379 ; B29C64/336 ; B33Y30/00 ; B29C64/209 ; B29C64/165 ; B29C64/171 ; B29C64/236 ; B29C64/245 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B33Y40/00 ; B33Y70/10

Abstract:
A multi-material three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The provided apparatus includes two or more print stations. Each of the print stations includes a substrate, a transportation device, a dispersion device, a compaction device, a printing device, a fixing device, and a fluidized materials removal device. The apparatus also includes an assembly apparatus in communication with the two or more print stations via the transportation device. The apparatus also includes one or more transfer devices in communication with the assembly apparatus. The apparatus also includes a computing and controlling device configured to control the operations of the two or more print stations, the assembly apparatus and the one or more transfer devices.
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