Three-dimensional curing of a two-dimensionally printed object
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1. A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
- positioning a base material element in a planar configuration;
depositing a first layer material onto the base material element using a printing device;
partially curing the first layer material during a first radiation event, wherein the first radiation event includes a first radiation intensity based on a first layer material factor of the first layer material;
depositing a second layer material onto the first layer material using the printing device, the base material element, the first layer material and the second layer material forming a layer system;
partially curing the second layer material during a second radiation event, wherein the second radiation event includes a second radiation intensity based on a second layer material factor of the second layer material;
reshaping the base material element into a nonplanar configuration; and
fully curing the layer system during a third radiation event, wherein the third radiation event includes a third radiation intensity based on a third layer material factor of the layer system.
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Abstract
A printing system is used to selectively print a layer material on a surface that is initially in a planar or two-dimensional shape. After the layer material is printed onto the surface, it is exposed to an amount of radiation from a radiation source and partially cured. Several layer materials may be placed on top of one another and are also partially cured. The flat surface may be reshaped into a nonplanar or three-dimensional shape, and the layer materials are again exposed to an amount of radiation and fully cured.
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1. A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
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positioning a base material element in a planar configuration; depositing a first layer material onto the base material element using a printing device; partially curing the first layer material during a first radiation event, wherein the first radiation event includes a first radiation intensity based on a first layer material factor of the first layer material; depositing a second layer material onto the first layer material using the printing device, the base material element, the first layer material and the second layer material forming a layer system; partially curing the second layer material during a second radiation event, wherein the second radiation event includes a second radiation intensity based on a second layer material factor of the second layer material; reshaping the base material element into a nonplanar configuration; and fully curing the layer system during a third radiation event, wherein the third radiation event includes a third radiation intensity based on a third layer material factor of the layer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23)
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7. A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
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positioning a base material element in a planar configuration; depositing a first layer material onto the base material element using a printing device; partially curing the first layer material during a first radiation event comprising a first radiation intensity based on a first layer material factor of the first layer material; depositing a second layer material onto the first layer using the printing device, the base material element, the first layer material and the second layer material forming a selectively printed design feature; partially curing the second layer material during a second radiation event comprising a second radiation intensity based on a second layer material factor of the second layer material; reshaping the base material element into a nonplanar configuration; fully curing the selectively printed design feature during a third radiation event comprising a third radiation intensity based on a third layer material factor of the selectively printed design feature; wherein the selectively printed design feature includes a first design portion and a second design portion; wherein the first design portion has a first cross-sectional area; wherein the second design portion has a second cross-sectional area; and wherein the first cross-sectional area is different than the second cross-sectional area. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
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positioning a base material element in a planar configuration; depositing a first layer material onto the base material element using a printing device; determining a first radiation intensity based on at least a first layer material factor of the first layer material; partially curing the first layer material by emitting radiation having the first radiation intensity during a first radiation event; depositing a second layer material onto the first layer material using the printing device, the base material element, the first layer material and the second layer material forming a layer system; determining a second radiation intensity based on at least a second layer material factor of the second layer material; partially curing the second layer material by emitting radiation having the second radiation intensity during a second radiation event; determining a third radiation intensity based on at least a third layer material factor of the layer system; reshaping the base material element into a nonplanar configuration; and fully curing the layer system by emitting radiation having the third radiation intensity during a third radiation event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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