Three-dimensional printing system and equipment assembly
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1. A three-dimensional printing equipment assembly comprising:
- a) a three-dimensional printing build system comprising;
a conveyor system adapted to conduct plural build modules along a circuitous path;
plural build modules engaged with the conveyor system, wherein the plural build modules are adapted to receive and temporarily retain powder from a powder layering system, and wherein the plural build modules comprise respective incrementally height adjustable platforms, respective removable build plates disposed above the incrementally height adjustable platforms, and respective one or more sidewalls defining respective cavities within which the incrementally height adjustable platforms and the removable build plates are disposed; and
at least one build station comprising;
1) at least one powder layering system adapted to form incremental powder layers within the plural build modules; and
2) at least one printing system adapted to apply a liquid according to a predetermined pattern to incremental powder layers within the plural build modules and comprising at least one liquid feed system and at least one print head adapted to deposit liquid according to a predetermined pattern onto the incremental powder layers;
wherein the conveyor system repeatedly transports the plural build modules from the at least one powder layering system to the at least one printing system to form three-dimensionally printed bed comprising one or more three-dimensionally printed articles in the respective plural build modules.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional printing system and equipment assembly for the manufacture of three-dimensionally printed articles is provided. The equipment assembly includes a three-dimensional printing build system, an optional liquid removal system and an optional harvester system. The build system includes a conveyor, plural build modules and at least one build station having a powder-layering system and a printing system. The equipment assembly can be used to manufacture pharmaceutical, medical, and non-pharmaceutical/non-medical objects. It can be used to prepare single or multiple articles.
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1. A three-dimensional printing equipment assembly comprising:
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a) a three-dimensional printing build system comprising; a conveyor system adapted to conduct plural build modules along a circuitous path; plural build modules engaged with the conveyor system, wherein the plural build modules are adapted to receive and temporarily retain powder from a powder layering system, and wherein the plural build modules comprise respective incrementally height adjustable platforms, respective removable build plates disposed above the incrementally height adjustable platforms, and respective one or more sidewalls defining respective cavities within which the incrementally height adjustable platforms and the removable build plates are disposed; and at least one build station comprising;
1) at least one powder layering system adapted to form incremental powder layers within the plural build modules; and
2) at least one printing system adapted to apply a liquid according to a predetermined pattern to incremental powder layers within the plural build modules and comprising at least one liquid feed system and at least one print head adapted to deposit liquid according to a predetermined pattern onto the incremental powder layers;wherein the conveyor system repeatedly transports the plural build modules from the at least one powder layering system to the at least one printing system to form three-dimensionally printed bed comprising one or more three-dimensionally printed articles in the respective plural build modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A three-dimensional printing equipment assembly comprising:
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a) a three-dimensional printing build system comprising; a modular conveyor system; plural build modules engaged with the conveyor system, and comprising respective height adjustable platforms; a build plate loading system comprising a build plate loading region, wherein removable build plates are loaded onto the plural build modules; at least one build station comprising a build region comprising a powder dispensing region, wherein powder is dispensed onto the removable build plates, and a printing region, wherein printing fluid is dispensed onto the powder on the removable build plates, thereby forming three-dimensionally printed beds comprising one or more three-dimensionally printed articles; and a powder recovery region, wherein powder is removed from one or more surfaces of the plural build modules; and b) one or more liquid removal systems; and c) a bed transfer system comprising a bed transfer region wherein the three-dimensionally printed beds and respective removable build plates are transferred, one or more at a time, away from the plural build modules and respective height adjustable platforms to the one or more liquid removal systems; wherein the conveyor system conducts the plural build modules along a circuitous path through the build plate loading region, build region, printing region, powder recovery region and bed transfer region. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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