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Vapor smoothing surface finishing system

  • US 8,075,300 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2008
  • Issued: 12/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for vapor smoothing a rapid manufactured three-dimensional object, the system comprising:

  • a housing;

    a heatable vapor chamber located within the housing, and configured to contain a solvent that is vaporizable to fill the vapor chamber with vapor that is configured to soften and reflow material of the object while the object is exposed to the vapor, the heatable vapor chamber comprising;

    a first cooling component configured to define a first vapor ceiling for the heatable vapor chamber; and

    a vapor chamber top opening located above the first vapor ceiling;

    a drying chamber located within the interior of the housing and that is separate from the vapor chamber, the drying chamber being located laterally adjacent to the vapor chamber, wherein the drying chamber comprises a drying chamber top opening; and

    an interior chamber located within the housing above the vapor chamber and the drying chamber, the interior chamber being accessible to the vapor chamber top opening and to the drying chamber top opening, wherein the interior chamber comprises;

    a second cooling component configured to define a second vapor ceiling for the heatable vapor chamber and the drying chamber; and

    a interior chamber top opening located above the second vapor ceiling.

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