公开(公告)号：AT540334T

公开(公告)日：2012-01-15

申请号：AT09174454

申请日：2006-03-20

Applicant: 3D SYSTEMS INC

Inventor： HULL CHARLES ,  PARTANEN JOUNI ,  SPERRY CHARLES ,  DUNNE PATRICK ,  SCOTT SUZANNE ,  MCNAMARA DENNIS ,  MANNERS CHRIS

IPC: G03F7/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  G03F7/20

Abstract: A solid imaging method employing sub-pixel shifting in multiple exposures of the digitally light projected image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional object on a solidifiable liquid medium. The multiple exposures provide increased resolution, preserving image features in a three-dimensional object and smoothing out rough or uneven edges that would otherwise occur using digital light projectors that are limited by the number of pixels in an image projected over the size of the image. Algorithms are used to select pixels to be illuminated within the boundary of each image projected in the cross-section being exposed.

公开(公告)号：WO2008088640A3

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：PCT/US2007087718

申请日：2007-12-17

Applicant: 3D SYSTEMS INC ,  HULL CHARLES W ,  PARTANEN JOUNI ,  SOLIZ RAY ,  PAPPAS WILLIAM J ,  MOJDEH MEHDI

Inventor： HULL CHARLES W ,  PARTANEN JOUNI ,  SOLIZ RAY ,  PAPPAS WILLIAM J ,  MOJDEH MEHDI

IPC: B29C67/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

Abstract translation: 公开了固体成像装置和使用方法，其在固体成像构建过程完成之后减少在完成的构建对象上剩余的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的量通过使用在建筑过程中从构建物体中除去多余的构建材料的非涂层纤维或者仅使用与必要的材料一样多的构建材料的构建材料的喷墨源来减少 用于制造构件。 还公开了一种与这种固体成像装置一起使用的成像器组件，其将阵列中的两个或更多个单独的成像器并入，并考虑到相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该装置可以被修改用于半连续操作并且用于集成到制造操作中。

公开(公告)号：WO2008088642A3

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：PCT/US2007087720

申请日：2007-12-17

Applicant: 3D SYSTEMS INC ,  HULL CHARLES W ,  PARTANEN JOUNI

Inventor： HULL CHARLES W ,  PARTANEN JOUNI

IPC: B29C67/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Solid imaging apparatus and methods for use are disclosed that reduce the amount of uncured solid imaging build material remaining on a completed build object following the completion of the solid imaging build process. The amount of uncured build material is reduced through the use of either an uncoating web that removes excess build material from the build object during the course of the building process or an ink jet source of build material that uses only as much build material as is necessary for the fabrication of the build part. Also disclosed is an imager assembly for use with such a solid imaging apparatus that incorporates two or more individual imagers in an array and accounts for variations in the intensity and alignment of adjacent imagers. The apparatus can be modified for semi-continuous operation and for integrating into a manufacturing operation, if desired.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于使用的固体成像装置和方法，其在完成实体成像构建过程之后减少残留在完成的构建对象上的未固化的固体成像构建材料的量。 未固化的建筑材料的数量通过使用在建造过程中从建造物体移除多余的建造材料的未涂覆网状物或者仅使用尽可能多的建造材料的建造材料的喷墨源来减少 用于构建部件的制造。 还公开了一种与这样的固体成像设备一起使用的成像器组件，该成像设备将两个或更多个独立成像器结合在阵列中并且考虑相邻成像器的强度和对准的变化。 如果需要，该设备可以被修改用于半连续操作和整合到制造操作中。