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Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing

  • US 7,073,442 B2
  • Filed: 07/03/2002
  • Issued: 07/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for isolating a three-dimensional printing machine, the system comprising:

  • an enclosure configured to extend substantially about the three-dimensional printing machine, separating the three-dimensional printing machine and its immediate surroundings from an exterior environment;

    a ventilation system configured to introduce into the enclosure a gas whose composition is different from the composition of air, further comprising a sensor for measuring the concentration of selected organic solvent vapors within the enclosure; and

    means for generating a warning based on a measured concentration of the selected organic solvent vapor.

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