Z Corporation

Andres T Hernandes

Joshua P Kinsley

David B Russell

Thomas Davidson

Walter Henry Zengerle, Iii

Andrew Berlin

Benjamin Daniel Sweet-Block

Robert Anthony Phillips

Kevin Roche

Darul Kisai

Walter H Zengerle Iii

A three-dimensional printer uses inkjet-type printheads to rapidly prototype, or print, a three-dimensional model. A powder feeder includes a conveyor system and a metering system to deliver powder to a build area in measured quantities. The powder feeder also includes a vacuum system for loading powder into a feed reservoir or chamber. The vacuum system can also be used to cleanup excess powder. Other powder control features include powder gutters and magnetic powder plows. During printing, a cleaning system operates to remove powder from the printheads. In the event of a printhead or jet failure, the failure can be detected and corrective measures taken automatically. After printing, the model can be depowdered and infiltrated in an enclosure.

Three-dimensional printer

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Malden, MA, United States of America

Andres T Hernandes