Programmed material consolidation systems employing object release elements securable to platens for facilitating removal of fabricated objects therefrom
First Claim
1. A programmable material consolidation system, comprising:
- a fabrication site;
a platen within the fabrication site and including a support surface;
a nonstick coating on at least a portion of the support surface; and
an object release element positioned over the support surface and including an adhesive coating on at least a portion of a lower surface thereof, the adhesive coating securing the object release element to the nonstick coating.
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Abstract
A programmable material consolidation system includes a platen and an object release element on the platen. The object release element includes a lower surface configured to be secured to the platen and readily removed from the platen. An adhesive coating, which may cover at least a portion of the lower surface, may be formed from a material, such as a radiation-curable polymer, that is tacky when in an uncured state and not as tacky when in a substantially cured state. A nonstick coating on the platen may facilitate ready removal of the object release element therefrom. An upper surface of the object release element may include a material to which an object will adhere, but which may be readily removed from the object once fabrication thereof is complete.
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25 Claims
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1. A programmable material consolidation system, comprising:
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a fabrication site;
a platen within the fabrication site and including a support surface;
a nonstick coating on at least a portion of the support surface; and
an object release element positioned over the support surface and including an adhesive coating on at least a portion of a lower surface thereof, the adhesive coating securing the object release element to the nonstick coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25)
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16. A programmable material consolidation system, comprising:
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a fabrication site;
a platen within the fabrication site and including a support surface and at least one port through which a negative pressure may be applied to the support surface; and
an object release element positioned over and secured to the support surface with the negative pressure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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