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公开(公告)号:US12023728B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-02
申请号:US18166104
申请日:2023-02-08
发明人: Viktor Sukhotskiy , David A. Mantell , Palghat S. Ramesh , Kareem Tawil , Alexander J. Fioravanti , Dinesh Krishna Kumar Jayabal
CPC分类号: B22D23/003 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02
摘要: A method includes ejecting a plurality of drops of a build material from a nozzle of a 3D printer. The build material cools and solidifies after being ejected to form a 3D object. The method also includes controlling an oxidation of the drops, the 3D object or both to create different oxidation levels in first and second portions of the 3D object.
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公开(公告)号:US11883879B1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17930226
申请日:2022-09-07
摘要: A 3D printer includes an ejector configured to receive a build material. The 3D printer also includes a valve configured to control flow of the build material into or through the ejector. The valve includes a cooler configured to cool the build material to below a melting point of the build material to form a solid plug to prevent the build material from flowing therethrough. The valve also includes a heater configured to re-heat the build material to above the melting point to allow the build material to flow therethrough. The 3D printer also includes a nozzle positioned downstream from the valve. The build material is ejected through the nozzle. The 3D printer also includes a substrate positioned below the nozzle. The build material lands on the substrate and cools and solidifies thereon to form a 3D object.
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