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Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2018
Applicant:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Inventor:

Joseph Lawson, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/129 (2017.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/40 (2017.08); B29C 64/129 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A method for printing a three-dimensional part includes receiving a sequence of part layer patterns together with first and second complementary mask patterns. For each part layer pattern in the sequence of part layer patterns, a mask pattern is selected according to the layer number of the part layer pattern, wherein the first mask pattern is selected for odd layer numbers and the second mask pattern is selected for even layer numbers. A masked part layer is formed by applying the selected mask pattern to the part layer pattern. A developed part layer is formed using an electrophotography engine, and the developed part layer is transfused together to previously-printed part layers to form a printed part layer of the three-dimensional part.


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