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SYSTEM FOR CREATING A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT

  • US 20080068416A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2007
  • Published: 03/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for creating a three-dimensional object comprising:

  • a plurality of stationary printhead layer groups, each layer group comprising a plurality of printheads for printing a respective layer of said object;

    wherein the system is configured to enable at least one first printhead that is initially configured to print at least part of a first layer to be dynamically reconfigured to print at least part of a second layer, and if at least one printhead initially configured to print the second layer fails whilst printing said second layer, said at least one first printhead is dynamically reconfigured to complete the printing of at least part of said second layer.

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