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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.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 02, 2015
Applicant:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Inventors:

Timothy P. Foley, Marion, NY (US);

Robert B. Anderson, Jr., Syracuse, NY (US);

Eliud Robles Flores, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract

A three-dimensional object printer automatically removes parts formed on a platen in the printer. The printer includes a platen having a surface and a planar member disposed upon the surface of the platen. The printer further includes an actuator configured to deform the planar member and an ejector head having at least one ejector configured to eject material onto the planar member. The printer further includes a controller operatively connected to the actuator and the ejector head. The controller is configured to operate the ejector head to eject material onto the planar member to form a three-dimensional object, and to operate the actuator to deform the planar member and release the three-dimensional object from the planar member.


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