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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Charles R. Sperry, Florence, MA (US);
Dennis F. Mcnamara, Charlestown, NY (US);
Suzanne M. Scott, Springfield, VT (US);
Inventors:
Charles R. Sperry, Florence, MA (US);
Dennis F. McNamara, Charlestown, NY (US);
Suzanne M. Scott, Springfield, VT (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Rock Hill, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solid imaging apparatus and method employing a radiation transparent build material carrier and a build material dispensing system that accurately controls the thickness of the transferred layer of solidifiable liquid build material to the radiation transparent build material carrier to achieve high resolution imaging in three-dimensional objects built using an electro-optical radiation source.