PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT
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1. A device for producing at least one three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material, comprising:
- a source of solidification energy, wherein the source of solidification energy selectively provides solidification energy through a transparent plate to a building plane in a pattern corresponding to the three-dimensional object;
a source of the solidifiable material, wherein the source of solidifiable material provides solidifiable material to the building plane, and the building plane is between the object carrier and the source of solidification energy;
an object carrier movable relative to the building plane; and
a controller operative to adjust a relative tilt angle between the transparent plate and the building plane.
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Abstract
A process for producing at least one three-dimensional object by solidifying a solidifyable material, comprising the steps of:
- providing an object carrier capable of carrying the object to be produced;
- providing a material capable of solidifying when subjected to energy supply;
- bringing a solidifyable material carrier/provider in a position to carry/provide solidifyable material at least in a building region where solidifyable material is to be solidified;
- supplying, to the building region, energy capable of solidifying the solidifyable material; and
- sensing, measuring and/or controlling a condition selected from the group consisting of pressure and/or strain. Alternatively or in combination, contact pressure, fluid pressure and/or material flowability can be sensed and/or adjusted.
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1. A device for producing at least one three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material, comprising:
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a source of solidification energy, wherein the source of solidification energy selectively provides solidification energy through a transparent plate to a building plane in a pattern corresponding to the three-dimensional object; a source of the solidifiable material, wherein the source of solidifiable material provides solidifiable material to the building plane, and the building plane is between the object carrier and the source of solidification energy; an object carrier movable relative to the building plane; and a controller operative to adjust a relative tilt angle between the transparent plate and the building plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of producing at least one three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material, comprising:
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supplying solidification energy through a transparent plate to solidifiable material in a building plane in a pattern corresponding to the three-dimensional object, thereby forming a portion of the at least one three-dimensional object on an object carrier, wherein the object carrier is movable relative to the building plane; adjusting a relative tilt angle between the transparent plate and the building plane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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