公开(公告)号：US10118343B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US14577572

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jeffrey Linnell ,  Brandon Kruysman ,  Jonathan Proto

IPC: B29C64/245 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: An example fabrication system includes a light source, a resin container, and a base plate on which resin is cured using the light source so as to build up an object one layer at a time. The disclosed base plate includes a build surface and an anchor channel that extends into the base plate from the build surface. The anchor channel is a recess in the base plate configured to have a narrow width that is closer to an opening to the build surface than a broad width. The base plate can also have a light source that emits light into the anchor channel to cure resin within the anchor channel. Resin anchors cured within the anchor channel to conform to the anchor channel resist being extracted, and an object formed on the build surface remains anchored during fabrication via adhesion to the resin anchors.

公开(公告)号：US20180071982A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15814061

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jeff Linnell ,  Brandon Kruysman ,  Jonathan Proto

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B29L31/60

CPC classification number: B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29L2031/608 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: An example system includes: (i) a resin container defining a cavity; (ii) a plurality of rods extending from an inner base surface of the resin container and into the cavity; (iii) a plurality of light sources arranged to emit radiation into the plurality of rods, such that when the cavity contains liquid resin, radiation passing through a given one of the rods cures liquid resin that surrounds the given rod; and (iv) a control system configured to: (a) receive data specifying a three-dimensional structure; (b) determine a shape for a layer of a plurality of layers that collectively form the three-dimensional structure; and (c) determine one or more of the light sources that correspond to the shape of the layer; and (d) form the layer by operating the one or more determined light sources that correspond to the shape of the layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180029235A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15222568

申请日：2016-07-28

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Jeff Linnell ,  Anthony Jules ,  Marek Michalowski ,  Kendra Byrne ,  Jonathan Proto ,  Brandon Kruysman ,  Eli Reekmans ,  Matthew Bitterman ,  Michael Scott Beardsworth

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05B19/4063

CPC classification number: B25J9/1692 ,  B25J9/1669 ,  B25J9/1687 ,  E04G21/22 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05B19/4063 ,  G05B2219/39024 ,  G05B2219/45086

Abstract: A robotic system includes end-effector(s) that combine a plurality of objects in a production process. The system includes sensor(s) that obtain measurement(s) relating to a combination of a first object and one or more other objects during the production process. The system includes a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor(s). The control system stores specifications relating to the combination of the plurality of objects. The control system receives the measurement(s) from the sensor(s), determines a difference based on the measurement(s) and the specifications, determines adjustment(s) to the production process based on the determined difference, and sends, for the end-effector(s), instruction(s) based on the specifications and the one or more adjustment(s). The end-effector(s) combine a second object with the first object and the one or more objects based on the specifications and the one or more adjustment(s).