United States Patent
US Patent 8287794: Automated 3D build processes
US 8287794 ยท granted 2012-10-16
| Patent Number | 8287794 |
|---|---|
| Title | Automated 3D build processes |
| Filed | 2011-11-09 |
| Granted | 2012-10-16 |
| Inventor(s) | Charles E. Pax, Zach Smith, Adam Mayer, Nathaniel B. Pettis |
| Assignee | MakerBot Industries LLC |
| CPC Classification | B29C64/106, B29C64/10, B29C64/00 |
| Number of Claims | 2 |
Claims Summary
1. A method comprising:
providing a build platform having a surface that is substantially planar and a conveyor formed of a sheet of material that moves in a path passing through a working volume proximal to the surface of the build platform; wherein the conveyor is coupled to and moves with the build platform relative to an x-y-z positioning assembly for the working volume;