US Patent No: 5,776,409

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Thermal stereolithograp using slice techniques

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Abstract

The invention involves an improved system for producing a three-dimensional object by forming, successive cross-sections of the object from a material which is normal solid but which may be made flowable, including using data manipulation for converting a three-dimensional object representation into cross-sectional representations.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
3D SYSTEMS, INC.VALENCIA, CA407

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Almquist, Thomas A San Gabriel, CA 24 989
Smalley, Dennis R Newhall, CA 173 2548

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
3D SYSTEMS, INC. (3)
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4,999,143 Methods and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography 75 1988
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STRATASYS, INC. (3)
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5,121,329 Apparatus and method for creating three-dimensional objects 259 1989
5,340,433 Modeling apparatus for three-dimensional objects 176 1992
 
BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (2)
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4,938,816 Selective laser sintering with assisted powder handling 123 1989
 
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
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OBJET GEOMETRIES LTD. (2)
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ZUCKER, JERRY (2)
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5,216,616 System and method for computer automated manufacture with reduced object shape distortion 106 1989
 
AUTO-TROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
4,930,092 Polygon display apparatus and method 54 1987
 
DSM IP ASSETS B.V. (1)
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DTM CORPORATION (1)
4,247,508 Molding process 158 1979
 
INTERGRAPH SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY (1)
4,603,431 Method and apparatus for vectorizing documents and symbol recognition 27 1983
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (1)
4,785,399 Shaping geometric objects by cumulative translational sweeps 55 1987
 
MASTERS, WILLIAM E. (1)
5,134,569 System and method for computer automated manufacturing using fluent material 107 1989
 
SCHLUMBERGER SYSTEMES (1)
4,809,201 Graphic display region defining technique 35 1985
 
SONY CORPORATION (1)
4,866,631 Method for generating offset surface data 22 1987
 
SPECTRA-PHYSICS, INC. (1)
4,915,757 Creation of three dimensional objects 63 1988
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (4)
4,752,498 Method and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by photosolidification 138 1987
4,801,477 Method and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by photosolidification 82 1987
5,136,515 Method and means for constructing three-dimensional articles by particle deposition 147 1989
5,126,529 Method and apparatus for fabrication of three-dimensional articles by thermal spray deposition 68 1990

Patent Citation Ranking

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. (20)
6,607,689 Layer thickness control for stereolithography utilizing variable liquid elevation and laser focal length 18 2000
6,468,891 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 35 2001
6,500,746 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 20 2001
6,767,815 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 8 2002
6,764,933 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 10 2002
6,632,732 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 18 2002
6,896,837 Layer thickness control for stereolithography utilizing variable liquid elevation and laser focal length 0 2002
6,764,935 Stereolithographic methods for fabricating conductive elements 8 2002
6,815,253 Stereolithographically fabricated conductive elements, semiconductor device components and assemblies including such conductive elements, and methods 1 2002
6,955,783 Layer thickness control for stereolithography utilizing variable liquid elevation and laser focal length 0 2003
6,780,744 Stereolithographic methods for securing conductive elements to contacts of semiconductor device components 8 2003
7,547,978 Underfill and encapsulation of semiconductor assemblies with materials having differing properties 2 2004
7,137,193 Programmed material consolidation methods for fabricating printed circuit board 0 2004
6,977,211 Selective consolidation processes for electrically connecting contacts of semiconductor device components 1 2004
7,273,802 Methods for consolidating previously unconsolidated conductive material to form conductive structures or contact pads or secure conductive structures to contact pads 0 2004
7,021,915 Layer thickness control for stereolithography utilizing variable liquid elevation and laser focal length 1 2004
7,521,296 Methods of fabricating a microlens including selectively curing flowable, uncured optically trasmissive material 0 2006
7,488,618 Microlenses including a plurality of mutually adhered layers of optically transmissive material and systems including the same 3 2006
7,442,643 Methods of forming conductive elements using organometallic layers and flowable, curable conductive materials 1 2006
7,923,298 Imager die package and methods of packaging an imager die on a temporary carrier 1 2007
 
3D SYSTEMS, INC. (11)
6,162,378 Method and apparatus for variably controlling the temperature in a selective deposition modeling environment 33 1999
6,678,571 Micro-slicing contour smoothing technique 1 2000
7,291,002 Apparatus and methods for 3D printing 1 2004
7,261,542 Apparatus for three dimensional printing using image layers 20 2005
7,435,368 Three-dimensional printer 3 2006
7,979,152 Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer 2 2007
7,971,991 Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer 0 2007
7,828,022 Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer 1 2007
7,686,995 Three-dimensional printer 1 2008
8,017,055 Three-dimensional printer 0 2010
8,185,229 Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer 2 2011
 
ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION (3)
6,932,145 Method and apparatus for production of a cast component 10 2002
7,779,890 Method and apparatus for production of a cast component 1 2007
8,087,446 Method and apparatus for production of a cast component 0 2007
 
PITNEY BOWES INC. (2)
7,451,979 High throughput sheet accumulator 2 2006
7,976,019 High throughput sheet accumulator 0 2008
 
C.I.R.T.E.S. (CENTRE D'INGENIERIE DE RECHERCHE ET DE TRANSFERT DE L'ESSTIN A SAINT-DIE) (1)
7,097,729 Method for making mechanical parts by decomposition into layers 5 2004
 
CENTRE D'INGENIERIE DE RECHERCHE ET DE TRANSFERT DE L'ESSTIN A SAINT DIE (C.I.R.T.E.S.) (1)
7,607,211 Device for producing plates designed for a fast prototyping process, method for machining and assembling said plates and resulting plates and prototype workpieces 1 2001
 
CIRTES SRC, S.A. COOP (1)
7,734,367 Method of optimizing the joints between layers in modelling or prototyping involving layer decomposition, and the parts obtained 0 2003
 
CIRTES SRC. SA COOPERATIVE D'UES (1)
7,920,937 Mechanical component having at least one fluid transport circuit and method for designing same in strata 0 2003
 
CONTOURMED, INC. (1)
7,058,439 Methods of forming prostheses 3 2002
 
MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (1)
6,524,346 Stereolithographic method for applying materials to electronic component substrates and resulting structures 69 1999
 
OPTIMAL CORPORATION (1)
7,178,125 Method for modeling triangle meshed interconnect structures using an electrically equivalent three rectangle combination for each triangle in the triangle mesh 1 2004
 
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V. (1)
7,136,790 Method, system, and program product for enabling design of products having a visual effect 7 2000
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
6,136,132 Method and apparatus for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects 13 1998