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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2020
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Michael C. Borish, Knoxville, TN (US);
Alex C. Roschli, Knoxville, TN (US);
Brian K. Post, Knoxville, TN (US);
Phillip C. Chesser, Knoxville, TN (US);
Seokpum Kim, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
Toolpath generation for additive manufacturing systems involves operations on polygonal contours derived from a model for additively manufacturing a structure. One aspect involves modifying or creating a model to allow parts to be printed without starting and stopping the printing equipment by generating continuous toolpaths or toolpaths having a reduced number of isolated paths. Another aspect involves modifying a slicing engine to generate a continuous toolpath or toolpath having a reduced number of isolated paths based on a representation of an object to be additively manufactured. Another aspect involves selectively placing the gaps at alternating positions among the sliced layers to create a zippering effect.