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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
May. 31, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Nanzhu Zhao, Novi, MI (US);
Evan Jones, Evanston, IL (US);
Sandeep Patil, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Cheng Sun, Wilmette, IL (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL (US);
Abstract
A three-dimensional printing system is provided that includes a tank, a textured substrate connected to the tank, and a reservoir. The tank contains a liquid photopolymer resin. The textured substrate is configured to allow light to pass through into the liquid photopolymer resin. The reservoir contains lubricant and is formed around a perimeter of the tank. The reservoir is connected to the textured substrate and configured to supply the lubricant to the textured substrate.