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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2017
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Michael Andrew Gibson, Boston, MA (US);
Jonah Samuel Myerberg, Lexington, MA (US);
Ricardo Fulop, Lexington, MA (US);
Ricardo Chin, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Matthew David Verminski, North Andover, MA (US);
Richard Remo Fontana, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US);
Christopher Allan Schuh, Wayland, MA (US);
Yet-Ming Chiang, Weston, MA (US);
Anastasios John Hart, Waban, MA (US);
Desktop Metal, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
Support structures are used in certain additive fabrication processes to permit fabrication of a greater range of object geometries. For additive fabrication processes with materials that are subsequently sintered into a final part, an interface layer is formed between the object and support in order to inhibit bonding between adjacent surfaces of the support structure and the object during sintering. The support structure may be a multi-part support structure to mitigate mold lock or facilitate removal from enclosed spaces.