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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Richard N. Leyden, Topanga, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. Thayer, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Bryan J. L. Bedal, Palmdale, CA (US);
Thomas A. Almquist, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Charles W. Hull, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Jocelyn M. Earl, Old Headington, GB;
Thomas A. Kerekes, Calabasas, CA (US);
Dennis R. Smalley, Newhall, CA (US);
Christian M. Merot, Saugus, CA (US);
Richard P. Fedchenko, Saugus, CA (US);
Michael S. Lockard, Grand Junction, CO (US);
Thomas H. Pang, Castaic, CA (US);
Dinh Ton That, Irvine, CA (US);
3D Systems, Inc., Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
A variety of support structures and build styles for use in Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing systems are described wherein particular emphasis is given to Thermal Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, and Selective Deposition Modeling systems, and wherein a 3D modeling system is presented which uses multijet dispensing and a single material for both object and support formation.