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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2020
3d Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Madison Stadtmueller, Encinitas, CA (US);
James Pingle, San Diego, CA (US);
3D SYSTEMS, INC., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Abstract
A system for manufacturing a three-dimensional article includes a controller configured to: receive an input file defining a geometry of the three-dimensional article; receive information specifying an interface surface of the article over which the article will fit against a three-dimensional body; slice the geometry; identify intersecting slices that intersect the interface surface; and for the intersecting slices, alter a halftone range along the interface surface. Along the interface surface, the article slidingly engages the three-dimensional body. The sliding engagement can be sufficient to provide a fluid seal along the interface surface.