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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2016
Applicant:
University of Windsor, Windsor, CA;
Inventor:
Jill Urbanic, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, Windsor, ON, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B28B 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29K 1/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 64/40 (2017.08); B29K 2001/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0058 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0037 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
A printed target model is formed by 3D printing by inputting target model data, and based on target model data, identifying surface portions requiring support. The surface portions are projected onto a virtual printer table, and one or more virtual support structures having a V-shaped cap portion and optionally a generally planar web are created therefore. The virtual model is then used to control a 3D printer to integrally print-form the target model and support structures.