Shifting a Curing Location During 3D Printing
First Claim
1. A method for printing a three-dimensional (3D) structure comprising:
- controlling, by a computing system, one or more components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container, wherein the one or more components comprise one or more of;
(i) a base plate, wherein the resin container is movable with respect to the base plate, and (ii) one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin;
after formation of the first layer, moving the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and
controlling, by the computing system, the one or more components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container.
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Abstract
Example implementations may relate to shifting a curing location during a three-dimensional (3D) printing procedure. A system may control components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container. The components may include: (i) a base plate and (ii) light source(s) operable to emit radiation that cures resin. After formation of the first layer, the system may move the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container. The second area and the first area may be at least partially non-overlapping. The system may then control the components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for printing a three-dimensional (3D) structure comprising:
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controlling, by a computing system, one or more components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container, wherein the one or more components comprise one or more of;
(i) a base plate, wherein the resin container is movable with respect to the base plate, and (ii) one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin;after formation of the first layer, moving the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and controlling, by the computing system, the one or more components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a base plate configured to support a three-dimensional structure; a resin container that is movable with respect to the base plate; one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin in the resin container; a control system that is operable to generate control signals that coordinate movement of at least the resin container to form the three-dimensional structure from layers of the resin, wherein the generated control signals comprise control signals that; (a) cause a first layer of the three-dimensional structure to be formed from resin in a first area of the resin container; (b) after formation of the first layer, cause the resin container move with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the three-dimensional structure is formed from resin in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and (c) cause the second layer of the three-dimensional structure to be formed from resin in the second area of the resin container. - View Dependent Claims (11, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:
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controlling one or more components of a 3D printer to form first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container, wherein the one or more components comprise one or more of;
(i) a base plate, wherein the resin container is movable with respect to the base plate, and (ii) one or more light sources operable to emit radiation that cures resin;after formation of the first layer, moving the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container, wherein the second area and the first area are at least partially non-overlapping; and controlling the one or more components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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