Three-dimensional object printing
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for controlling modeling material supply in a three-dimensional object-printing system (100). The apparatus may include one or more cartridges (180) containing modeling materials that may be connected via a set or matrix of valves (175) to the three-dimensional object printing system (100). Sensors (185) associated with the cartridges (180) may continuously or periodically monitor the status of the material within the cartridges. The controller receives data about the material presently available in each cartridge (180) and computes supply parameters for the available materials in the various cartridges (180).
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63 Claims
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40. A three-dimensional printing system, comprising:
a printing apparatus to print three-dimensional objects, wherein said printing apparatus comprises;
a printing head;
a cartridge apparatus to provide modeling material to print said objects;
a sensor to determine the status of modeling material in said at cartridge apparatus; and
a controller to control said printing apparatus, to receive data from said sensor, and to control switching of material supply sources from one cartridge apparatus to another. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A printing method, comprising:
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measuring data on the status of three-dimensional modeling material in a modeling material source;
determining parameters of said modeling material; and
controlling a supply of said modeling material from two or more said material sources according to said parameters - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method comprising:
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generating electromagnetic radiation;
channeling said electromagnetic radiation into a printing cartridge;
curing three dimensional modeling material contained within said cartridge; and
controlling said generating, channeling and curing from a three dimensional printer.
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