High-resolution rapid manufacturing
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1. A system for forming a three-dimensional object, the system comprising:
- a first deposition head configured to deposit a first material at a first resolution to form a plurality of layers of a support structure;
a second deposition head configured to deposit a second material at a second resolution to form a layer of the three-dimensional object, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution; and
a build chamber configured to maintain a temperature that allows the layer of the three-dimensional object to substantially conform to the plurality of layers of the support structure.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object substantially conforms to an interior surface of the support structure increment.
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1. A system for forming a three-dimensional object, the system comprising:
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a first deposition head configured to deposit a first material at a first resolution to form a plurality of layers of a support structure;
a second deposition head configured to deposit a second material at a second resolution to form a layer of the three-dimensional object, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution; and
a build chamber configured to maintain a temperature that allows the layer of the three-dimensional object to substantially conform to the plurality of layers of the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for building a three-dimensional object, the system comprising:
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a jetting head comprising at least one jet configured to deposit a first material at a first resolution to form a support structure;
an extrusion head comprising an extrusion tip configured to deposit a second material at a second resolution to form the three-dimensional object, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution; and
a build chamber configured to maintain a temperature ranging from about a creep-relaxation temperature of the second material to about the glass transition temperature of the second material. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for forming a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
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depositing a first material at a first resolution to form a plurality of layers of a support structure; and
depositing second material at a second resolution to form a layer of the three-dimensional object, the first resolution being higher than the second resolution, wherein the layer of the three-dimensional object conforms to the plurality of layers of the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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