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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.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Hector Lebron, San Diego, CA (US);
Jake Wright, San Diego, CA (US);
Alexey S. Kabalnov, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 67/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
In an example implementation, a method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) object includes, applying a layer of build powder onto a printing platform and depositing a deliberate micropattern of liquid agent onto the powder within a macropattern that defines a cross-section of a 3D object to be printed. The method includes forming a microstructure from the deliberate micropattern by applying fusing energy to the powder, the microstructure comprising fused areas and sintered areas between the fused areas.