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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Wei Sun, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Jae Hyun Nam, Broomall, PA (US);
Andrew Leete Darling, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Saif Khalil, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Wei Sun, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Jae Hyun Nam, Broomall, PA (US);
Andrew Leete Darling, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Saif Khalil, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
A process and apparatus are provided for manufacturing complex parts and devices which utilize a CAD environment to design a part or device to be created (FIG.); Boolean, scaling, smoothing, mirroring, or other operations to modify the CAD design; a software interface to convert the CAD designed part (Data Process System) or device into a heterogeneous material and multi-part assembly model (Design Input Model) which can be used for multi-nozzle printing; and a multi-nozzle system to print the designed part or device using different, specialized nozzles (Tissue substitutes).