US Patent No: 7,236,166

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High-resolution rapid manufacturing

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Abstract

The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object substantially conforms to an interior surface of the support structure increment.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
STRATASYS, INC.EDEN PRAIRIE, MN108

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batchelder, John Samuel Somers, NY 30 818
Zinniel, Robert L Plymouth, MN 18 209

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5)
8,301,123 Local intercept methods, such as applications for providing customer assistance for training, information calls and diagnostics 0 2006
7,756,545 Method for performing interactive services on a mobile device, such as time or location initiated interactive services 1 2007
7,881,703 Call intercept methods, such as for customer self-support on a mobile device 2 2007
8,036,645 Call intercept methods, such as for customer self-support on a mobile device 1 2010
8,285,263 Call intercept methods, such as for customer self-support on a mobile device 0 2011
 
SOLIDSCAPE, INC. (1)
7,993,123 Method and apparatus for fabricating three dimensional models 0 2009
 
STRATASYS, INC. (1)
8,155,775 Support structure packaging 0 2009

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