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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2022
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Mehdi Mojdeh, Fremont, CA (US);
Brett E. Kelly, Oakland, CA (US);
Shiva P. Sambu, Milpitas, CA (US);
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) object comprises a plurality of layers representative of an additive manufacturing process, wherein each layer of the plurality of layers approximately has a first thickness. A first layer of the plurality of layers forms at least a portion of a first surface of the 3D object, the first layer comprising a support region and an overcure region, wherein the first layer approximately has the first thickness at the support region and a greater second thickness at the overcure region. A support mark is included at the support region, wherein the support mark is inset from a first surface profile of the 3D object defined by the overcure region.