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Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 26, 2023
Applicant:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Shawn Scott Stromenger, Milpitas, CA (US);

Michael Christopher Cole, San Jose, CA (US);

Peter Dorfinger, Woodside, CA (US);

Assignee:

Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/223 (2017.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/147 (2017.01); B29C 64/214 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/223 (2017.08); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/147 (2017.08); B29C 64/214 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B29L 2031/753 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for additive manufacturing of objects are provided. In some embodiments, a system for fabricating an object includes a flexible substrate, a carriage coupled to the flexible substrate, an actuator, at least one recoater supported by the carriage, and an energy source. The flexible substrate can be configured to carry a precursor material. The carriage can vertically displace an active region of the flexible substrate away from a remaining region of the flexible substrate and toward a build platform. The actuator can be configured to move the carriage relative to the flexible substrate. The at least one recoater can be configured to apply the precursor material to the flexible substrate. The energy source can be configured to output energy toward the precursor material at the active region of the flexible substrate to form a portion of an object on the build platform.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Stromenger, Shawn. (2026). Additive manufacturing systems with fixed substrates (U.S. Patent No. 12576585). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12576585

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