Coloured object generation
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11938681B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-26

    申请号:US15734594

    申请日:2019-03-15

    Abstract: In one example a method of generating a three-dimensional object in a 3D printing system using a fusing agent of a first colour and a build material having a second colour different from the first colour, and a detailing agent, comprises obtaining object model data describing an object to be generated, and determining a first portion of the object to be generated to have the second colour. The method comprises determining object generation instructions to generate the object by defining a gap region of a layer of build material that is to correspond to the first portion of the object to have the second colour on which no agents are to be applied, a band of detailing agent on a layer of build material immediately adjacent to the gap region to define an outer limit of the gap region and therefore a boundary of the first portion of the object, and a fusing agent region on a layer of build material adjacent to the gap region on which fusing agent is to be applied.

    METHOD OF INWARDLY DECREASING COLORING CONTOUR OF COLOR 3D OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20180307208A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15832123

    申请日:2017-12-05

    Abstract: A method of inwardly decreasing a coloring contour of a color 3D object includes: performing an object-slicing on a 3D object to generate records of object print-route information of printing layers; performing an image-slicing on the 3D object to generate records of color-printing information of the printing layers, wherein each color-printing information respectively involves an original coloring contour (3) of each printing layer; performing an inward decrease on the records of color-printing information to generate records of updated color-printing information, wherein each updated color-printing information involves an inwardly decreased coloring contour (4) of each printing layer, and the inwardly decreased coloring contour (4) is spaced from the original coloring contour (3) by an inwardly decreased distance (D); and causing a storage to store the records of object print-route information as route files, and storing the records of updated color-printing information as image files.

    Apparatus and Method for Color Blending in 3D Printers

    公开(公告)号:US20180200944A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:US15576979

    申请日:2016-06-02

    Abstract: Apparatus for blending colors for a three-dimensional object printer, includes a mixing chamber, a heating device connected to the mixing chamber for heating up the mixing chamber, and a guiding device including a plurality of color ingredient inlets. Each color ingredient inlet is adapted to receive a color ingredient for a single color. The guiding device is coupled to the mixing chamber such that the color ingredients are adapted to pass through the guiding device to enter the mixing chamber. The guiding device is configured to guide the color ingredients passing through the guiding device such that a vortex of the color ingredients is formed in the mixing chamber and exit via a mixed ingredient outlet. Also shown are a method and a 3D object printer. Effective color blending is provided in a single printing head achieving high definition color output capability by a relatively simple printing head structure.

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