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Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2022
Applicant:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Viswanath Meenakshisundaram, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Peter Dorfinger, Woodside, CA (US);

Umesh Upendra Choudhary, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Michael Christopher Cole, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/214 (2017.01); A61C 7/08 (2006.01); A61C 7/10 (2006.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/223 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/255 (2017.01); B29C 64/321 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/214 (2017.08); A61C 7/08 (2013.01); A61C 7/10 (2013.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/223 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B29C 64/321 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

A system includes a carrier film including an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface is configured to contact rollers. The system further includes a first blade configured to form a layer of resin on the outer surface of the carrier film. The system further includes a second blade configured to prevent printed features from contacting the first blade. The system further includes a build platform. A portion of the layer of resin is to be added to an object being formed on the build platform.


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