Secondary object integration options for 3D electrophotography based additive manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US12011875B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17654053

    申请日:2022-03-08

    申请人: ResnENT, LLC

    发明人: Willard S. Noyes

    摘要: An additive manufacturing system and method for including non-printable secondary materials, such as wire, metal, ceramic, electronics, optical fibers, or other materials, within a printed object. A first layer of the printed object includes a recess sized to fit a non-printable secondary material. The non-printable secondary material that aligns with an upper surface of the first layer is inserted within the recess. A heater roller flattens the upper surface, including the non-printable secondary material, to form a flat, printable surface for a second layer. The second layer is then deposited over the upper surface of the first layer and the non-printable secondary material. The non-printable secondary material can be suspended in a tray that aligns with the printed object and drops below the upper surface of the printed object to facilitate printing of the second layer.