Method and system for using porous structures in solid freeform fabrication
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1. A method for producing porous structures in a three-dimensional object with solid freeform fabrication comprising:
- selectively depositing a removable support material;
depositing a build material defining said three-dimensional object; and
removing said selectively deposited removable support material to form a number of pores within said three-dimensional object.
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Abstract
A method for producing porous structures in a three-dimensional object with solid freeform fabrication includes selectively depositing a removable support material, depositing a build material defining the three-dimensional object, and removing the selectively deposited removable support material to form a number of pores within the three-dimensional object.
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1. A method for producing porous structures in a three-dimensional object with solid freeform fabrication comprising:
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selectively depositing a removable support material;
depositing a build material defining said three-dimensional object; and
removing said selectively deposited removable support material to form a number of pores within said three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for producing porous structures in a three-dimensional object with solid freeform fabrication comprising:
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selectively depositing a rapidly solidifying build material in a porous configuration; and
coupling said deposits of rapidly solidifying build material to form said three-dimensional object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for producing porous structures in a three-dimensional object with solid freeform fabrication comprising:
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forming a plurality of support material containment structures, wherein said containment structures are separated by a porous gap;
dispensing bulk build material into said support material containment structures; and
coupling said containment structures. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An object created by solid freeform fabrication, said object comprising:
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a plurality of bound polymer jetted build material including a cured material; and
a plurality of cavities disposed within said object material, said cavities formed within said cured build material by selective deposition of a support material. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A solid freeform fabrication apparatus comprising:
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a build platform;
a movable stage for distributing material on said build platform; and
a first material dispenser coupled to said movable stage;
wherein said first material dispenser functions as a high resolution dispenser to selectively deposit a porous forming removable support material. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A solid freeform fabrication apparatus comprising:
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a containment means for containing fabrication materials;
a distribution means for distributing said fabrication materials in said containment means;
a high resolution material dispensing means for selectively depositing a removable porous forming support material; and
a material dispensing means for dispensing a build material around said removable porous forming support material. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A processor readable medium having instructions thereon for:
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receiving data corresponding to a solid freeform fabrication object;
controlling a selective dispensing of material to form a removable support material, wherein said removable support material is dispensed with a high precision dispenser; and
controlling a dispensing of a build material around said removable support material to form said solid freeform fabrication object. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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