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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Barry P. Mandel, Fairport, NY (US);
David A. Mantell, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter J. Nystrom, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional object printer includes a multi-nozzle extruder, at least one extrusion material supply, and a dispenser that provides extrusion material from the extrusion material supply to each of a plurality of channels, each channel supplying extrusion material to at least one nozzle in the multi nozzle extruder. The dispenser includes an inlet to receive extrusion material from at least one extrusion material supply, an outlet configured to direct the extrusion material to a channel in the plurality of channels, and an actuator configured to move the outlet into alignment with each channel in the plurality of channels.