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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2021
Applicant:
3d Systems, Incorporated, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Inventors:
Patricia Wang, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Pingyong Xu, Valencia, CA (US);
Jule W. Thomas, Jr., West Linn, OR (US);
Michael B. Meinhardt, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); C09D 11/101 (2014.01); C09D 11/322 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01); C09D 11/101 (2013.01); C09D 11/322 (2013.01); Y10T 428/25 (2015.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.