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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Paul M. Fromm, Rochester, NY (US);
Jeffrey J. Bradway, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy J. Clark, Weedsport, NY (US);
Jorge M. Rodriguez, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B29C 67/0092 (2013.01); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B29C 67/0051 (2013.01); B29C 67/0055 (2013.01); B29C 67/0059 (2013.01); B29C 67/0085 (2013.01); B29C 67/0088 (2013.01); B29C 67/0096 (2013.01); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates removal of the three-dimensional object from the platen on which the object was formed. The method includes rotating the platen from a horizontally level position to a position at an angle to the level position to enable gravity to urge the three-dimensional object away from the platen and inductively heating the platen to melt support material at the boundary of the object and the platen to release the three-dimensional object from the platen.