Method and apparatus for production of a three-dimensional object
First Claim
1. A method for the production of a three-dimensional object,comprising the steps ofsolidifying superposed layers of the object by forming a layer of initially liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, solidifying said layer by irradiation corresponding to the shape of the object, measuring the surface or the contour of said layer or object, comparing the measurement result with predetermined data of the object and determining correction data on the basis of said comparison, wherein said surface is measured by projecting a modulation pattern onto said surface to generate a reflected line pattern, viewing said reflected line pattern at an angle with respect to the direction of projection and evaluate said reflected line pattern to determine coordinates of said surface based on said reflected line pattern, and forming the three-dimensional object.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional object is modelled by solidifying superposed layers in such a manner that on an already solidified layer a following layer of initially liquid or powdery material is solidified by light action or the like in correspondence with the form of the object.
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1. A method for the production of a three-dimensional object,
comprising the steps of solidifying superposed layers of the object by forming a layer of initially liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, solidifying said layer by irradiation corresponding to the shape of the object, measuring the surface or the contour of said layer or object, comparing the measurement result with predetermined data of the object and determining correction data on the basis of said comparison, wherein said surface is measured by projecting a modulation pattern onto said surface to generate a reflected line pattern, viewing said reflected line pattern at an angle with respect to the direction of projection and evaluate said reflected line pattern to determine coordinates of said surface based on said reflected line pattern, and forming the three-dimensional object.
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5. A method for the production of a three-dimensional object, comprising the steps of
solidifying superposed layers of the object by forming a layer of an initially liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, solidifying said layer by irradiation corresponding to the shape of the object, measuring the surface or the contour of said layer or object, comparing the measurement result with predetermined data of the object and determining correction data of the basis of said comparison, providing a bath of at least partially fluorescent or phosphorescent material and measuring said layer or object within said bath after the solidification of said layer and forming the three-dimensional object.
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10. Apparatus for producing a three-dimensional object, comprising means for generating superposed layers of a liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, means for controlled solidification of each said layers in correspondence with the shape of said object, measuring means for measuring said layers or object and for generating measurement data,
means for comparing said measurement data with predetermined data of said layers or said object, coupling means for connecting said measuring means and said comparing means with said solidifying means for control thereof in response to the measurement data, means provided in said measuring means for illuminating said object and, image recording means for viewing said object and at angle with respect to the direction of illumination, a first grating disposed in the course of said illumination, optionally a second grating in the course of the viewing beam, and evaluation means coupled to said image recording means.
- 15. Apparatus of producing a three-dimensional object, comprising means for generating superposed layers of a liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, means for controlled solidification of each of said layers in correspondence with the shape of said object, measuring means for measuring said layers or object and for generating measurement data, means for comparing said measurement data with predetermined data of said layers or said object, coupling means for connecting said measuring means and said comparing means with said solidifying means for control thereof in response to the measurement data, means provided in said measuring means for illuminating said object, image recording means for viewing said object at an angle with respect to the direction of illumination, means for producing a modulation pattern disposed in the course of said illumination, evaluation means coupled to said image recording means, said illuminating means comprising means for illuminating said object using a radiation band which stimulates fluorescence or phosphorescence of said material, said recording means being tuned to said fluorescent of phosphorescent radiation emitted by said material.
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19. Apparatus for producing a three-dimensional object, comprising means for generating superposed layers of a liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, means for controlled solidification of each of said layers in correspondence with the shape of said object, measuring means for measuring said layers or object and for generating measurement data,
means for comparing said measurement data with predetermined data of said layers or said object, coupling means for connecting said measuring means and said comparing means with said solidifying means for control thereof in response to the measurement data, means provided in said measuring means for illuminating said object, image recording means for viewing said object at an angle with respect to the direction of illumination, means for producing a modulation pattern disposed in the course of said illumination, and evaluation means coupled to said image recording means, said recording means comprising a wave length selective receiver for determining a shift or variation of the width of said fluorescent or phosphorescent radiation band.
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25. A method for the production of a three-dimensional object,
comprising the steps of solidifying superposed layers of the object by forming a layer of initially liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, solidifying said layer by irradiation corresponding to the shape of the object, measuring the surface and the contour of said layer or object, comparing the measurement result with predetermined data of the object and determining correction data on the basis of said comparison, wherein said surface is measured by projecting a modulation pattern onto said surface to generate a reflected line pattern, viewing said reflected line pattern at angle with respect to the direction of projection and evaluate said reflected line pattern to determine coordinates of said surface based on said reflected line pattern, and forming the three-dimensional object.
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30. A method for the production of a three-dimensional object, comprising the steps of
solidifying superposed layers of the object by forming a layer of an initially liquid or powdery material which is solidifiable by action of electromagnetic radiation, solidifying said layer by irradiation corresponding to the shape of the object, measuring the surface and the contour of said layer or object, comparing the measurement result with predetermined data of the object and determining correction data of the basis of said comparison, providing a bath of at least partially fluorescent or phosphorescent material and measuring said layer or object within said bath after the solidification of said layer and forming the three-dimensional object.
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