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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2024
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Peter Dorfinger, Woodside, CA (US);
Michael Christopher Cole, San Jose, CA (US);
Align Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Substrates and associated materials for additive manufacturing are provided. In some embodiments, a device for manufacturing an object from a curable material includes a substrate configured to support the curable material during an additive manufacturing process. The substrate can be at least partially transparent to a wavelength of energy that cures the curable material. The substrate can include a first layer with a first material configured to inhibit adhesion to the curable material. The substrate can also include a second layer with a second material having one or more of increased mechanical strength or increased heat resistance relative to the first material.