Device, system and method for accurate printing of three dimensional objects
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1. A method for building a three dimensional object the method comprising:
- accepting data representing the object; and
modifying the data according to an adjustment parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method for building three dimensional objects may adjust data used to build the objects to, for example, improve quality or correct for defects. A printer may, for example, accept data representing the object and modify the data according to an adjustment parameter; the printer may build the object according to the parameter. The parameter may be, for example, fixed in the printer, user entered, and/or calculated by the printer. In one embodiment, a support pedestal may be built of deposited material before the object is built.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for building a three dimensional object the method comprising:
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accepting data representing the object; and
modifying the data according to an adjustment parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for building a three dimensional object, the method comprising:
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building a support pedestal by depositing material; and
building the object on top of the pedestal.
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28. A system for building a three dimensional object, the system comprising:
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a print head;
a controller capable of accepting data representing the object and modifying the data according to an adjustment parameter. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for building a three dimensional object, the system comprising:
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a print head;
a controller configured to operate the print head to build a support pedestal by depositing material and to build the object on top of the pedestal.
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54. A method for building a three dimensional object, the method comprising:
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accepting data representing the object; and
converting the data into a plurality of layers, an initial, lower, set of layers being thicker than an upper set of layers.
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55. A method for building a three dimensional object, the method comprising:
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accepting data representing the object;
calculating an adjustment parameter to compensate for the velocity of a print head; and
modifying the data according to the adjustment parameter.
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56. A method for building a three dimensional object, the object represented by data, the method comprising:
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calculating an adjustment parameter based on an expected material error;
calculating material deposition instructions based on the data and the adjustment parameter; and
depositing material according to the material deposition instructions. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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