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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2022
Applicants:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Nanzhu Zhao, Novi, MI (US);
Evan Jones, Evanston, IL (US);
Sandeep Patil, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Cheng Sun, Wilmette, IL (US);
Assignees:
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/255 (2017.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/135 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/291 (2017.01); B29K 683/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/135 (2017.08); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/291 (2017.08); B29K 2683/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. A textured surface is disposed in the tank. The textured surface is configured such that light passes through therethrough and into the liquid polymer resin. A layer of an inert material is disposed on the textured surface.