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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael R. Sweet, Blezard Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B22D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0088 (2013.01); B22D 23/003 (2013.01); B29C 67/0059 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable media to improve the operation of three dimensional (3D) printer systems are described. In general, techniques are disclosed for providing improved (smaller) print times and reduced consumption of material for a given end assembly. More particularly, a print-head motion exhibiting a triangular support pattern (aka triangular tessellation) is shown to be more efficient than circular print head motions used in current 3D printers in terms of speed and/or material usage.