Systems and methods for an improved peel operation during additive fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10369747
APP PUB NO 20180133973A1
SERIAL NO

15866766

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According to some aspects, a method of additive fabrication wherein a plurality of layers of material are formed on a build platform is provided. The method may comprise forming a layer of material in contact with a container, and subsequent to the forming of the layer of material, rotating the container relative to the build platform and moving the build platform relative to the container, thereby creating an effective fulcrum about an axis, wherein the rotating of the container and moving of the build platform causes the layer of material to separate from the container. According to some embodiments, the container may be configured to rotate about a fixed axis. According to some embodiments, moving the build platform may comprise moving the build platform toward the container.

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  • FORMLABS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
FrantzDale, Benjamin Harvard, US 26 154
Lobovsky, Maxim Cambridge, US 39 479
Thomas, Steven Cambridge, US 53 969

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