- Patent Title: Methods for fabricating objects using investment molding techniques
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Application No.: US14173549Application Date: 2014-02-05
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Publication No.: US09750914B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Leslie Oliver Karpas , Aaron M. Ryan
- Applicant: MetaMason, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: MetaMason, Inc.
- Current Assignee: MetaMason, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: KPPB LLP
- Main IPC: A61M16/06
- IPC: A61M16/06 ; B29C67/00 ; B29C33/52 ; G06F17/50 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B33Y80/00 ; A61M16/08 ; G06K9/00 ; G06T17/00 ; B29K101/12

Abstract:
Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention fabricate objects using investment molding techniques. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an object includes: fabricating a subassembly including a plurality of volumes; where each volume is defined by the homogenous presence or absence of a material; where fabricating the subassembly includes using an additive manufacturing process; where at least one of the plurality of volumes defines a shape that is to exist in the object to be fabricated; where at least a first of the plurality of volumes includes a first dissolvable material; dissolving the first dissolvable material; where the dissolution of the first dissolvable material does not dissolve at least one other material within the subassembly; forming at least one cavity within the subassembly; and introducing an additive material into the at least one cavity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150035200A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING OBJECTS USING INVESTMENT MOLDING TECHNIQUES Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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