Method of making a three-dimensional object by stereolithography

Details Method of making a three-dimensional object by stereolithography Method of making a three-dimensional object by stereolithography

1993-09-14

1997-03-11

Tentoni, Leo B.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Stereolithographic shaping from liquid precursor

1562735, 1562755, 1563071, 2504921, 264308, 264497, 365106, 365107, 395119, 427510, 427553, 427554, B29C 3508, B29C 4102

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056098120

ABSTRACT:
An improved method for stereolithographically making an object by alternating the order in which similar sets of vectors are exposed over two or more layers. In another method, a pattern of tightly packed hexagonal tiles are drawn. Each tile is isolated from its neighboring tiles by specifying breaks of unexposed material between the tiles. Using an interrupted scan method, vectors are drawn with periodic breaks along their lengths. In another method, modulator and scanning techniques are used to reduce exposure problems associated with the acceleration and deceleration of the scanning system when jumping between vectors or changing scanning directions.

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