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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Opt Industries, Inc., Medford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jifei Ou, Medford, MA (US);
William Curtis Stone, Tweksbury, MA (US);
Carlo Bares, Somerville, MA (US);
August Rabe, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
OPT Industries, Inc., Medford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/245 (2016.12); B29C 64/124 (2016.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/245 (2017.07); B29C 64/124 (2017.07); B33Y 10/00 (2014.11); B33Y 30/00 (2014.11);
Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods for printing a 3D object on a pliable substrate. In some aspects, the pliable substrate is moved through a vat of polymeric precursor while a mechanism (e.g., having opposing belts) maintains contact with the peripheral edges of the substrate. The systems and methods described herein can have certain advantages, such as precise control over the pliable substrate, allowing for precision printing of 3D articles.