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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alan B. Dawson, Hursley, GB;
Gordon D. Hutchison, Hursley, GB;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/205 (2017.01); B23K 26/00 (2014.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/205 (2017.08); B23K 26/0081 (2013.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
A surface portion modification apparatus is provided which is co-operable with a 3D printer. It includes a head nozzle follower assembly. The follower assembly is co-operable with a 3D printer head nozzle assembly and is operable for modifying at least a portion of a surface of the material of a 3D object printed by the head nozzle assembly of the 3D printer. It may be used to smooth the surface of an object printed by the 3D printer.