Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus – Means treating shaped work
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-30
2011-12-13
Johnson, Christina (Department: 1742)
Plastic article or earthenware shaping or treating: apparatus
Means treating shaped work
C034S062000, C034S145000, C034S073000, C034S078000, C038S077800, C038S077830, C038S077820
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075300
ABSTRACT:
A system and method is provided for vapor smoothing a rapid manufactured three-dimensional object. A cabinet housing has a sealable interior. A heated vapor chamber in the interior of the cabinet housing contains solvent that is vaporizable to fill the vapor chamber with vapor for smoothing the object when the object is placed in the vapor chamber. A drying chamber is also provided in the interior of the cabinet housing that is separate from the vapor chamber for drying the object when the object is moved from the vapor chamber to the drying chamber.
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Johnson Christina
Liu Xue
Morrison Brian R.
Stratasys Inc.
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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