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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Max Eric Schlienger, Napa, CA (US);
Paul Anthony Withey, Derby, GB;
Inventors:
Max Eric Schlienger, Napa, CA (US);
Paul Anthony Withey, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system includes a stereo-lithography device having a primary fluid vessel having an amount of a photo-curable fluid therein. The system includes a leveling reservoir fluidly coupled to the primary fluid vessel, where a fluid level in the leveling reservoir is vertically positionable. The system further includes a controller that maintains a pre-determined level of the photo-curable fluid in the primary fluid vessel by vertically positioning the fluid level in the leveling reservoir.