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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2023
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Christopher Cole, San Jose, CA (US);
Brett E. Kelly, Oakland, CA (US);
Bastien Pesenti, San Jose, CA (US);
Masoumeh Pourali, Mountain View, CA (US);
Paul Hassell, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Viswanath Meenakshisundaram, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Peter Dorfinger, Woodside, CA (US);
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for additive manufacturing of objects are provided. In some embodiments, a device for supporting an object during an additive manufacturing process includes a build platform having a surface, and a plurality of support structures extending above the surface of the build platform. Each support structure can be configured to couple to a portion of an additively manufactured object. The device can also include a plurality of actuators, each actuator being configured to adjust a position of a corresponding support structure relative to the build platform.