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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Velo3d, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Pieter Coulier, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tasso Lappas, Pasadena, CA (US);
Benyamin Buller, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gregory Ferguson Brown, San Jose, CA (US);
Maritza Ruiz, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Velo3D, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more 3D objects, some of which may be complex. In some embodiments, the one or more 3D objects comprise an overhang portion, such as a ledge or ceiling of a cavity. The methodologies may be used to form overhang portions with diminished deformation, defects and/or auxiliary support structures.