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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.:

US 10160194 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 03, 2015

Systems and methods for implementing high speed final surface curing for three dimensional (3d) printed parts and components

Applicant:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Atwood, Webster, NY (US);

Elizabeth Crossen, Churchville, NY (US);

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Attorney:

Caesar Rivise, PC

Primary Examiner:

Matthew J Daniels

Assistant Examiner:

Lawrence D Hohenbrink, Jr

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2015.01); B29C 71/04 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/264 (2017.01); B29C 64/236 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29C 64/379 (2017.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 71/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 64/264 (2017.08); B29C 64/379 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 2035/0827 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0838 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract

A system and method are provided for implementing a comparatively higher speed process for surface curing of finished three-dimensional (3D) printed parts, objects and/or components, formed and/or otherwise manufactured in 3D printing systems and/or in additive material manufacturing processes. A vacuum finish curing chamber is provided within, or associated with one or more 3D printers to provide a locally-generated substantially oxygen depleted curing environment to support effective and efficient surface curing of one or more formed 3D printed parts. The vacuum finish curing system includes at least one device for emitting curing radiation and at least one object transport system for transporting formed 3D objects to the vacuum finish curing chamber without requiring user handling that would be hazardous to handling individuals.

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