Edge smoothness with low resolution projected images for use in solid imaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8703037
APP PUB NO 20110207057A1
SERIAL NO

12797198

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A solid imaging apparatus and method employing sub-pixel shifting in multiple exposures of the digitally light projected image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional object on a solidifiable liquid medium. The multiple exposures provide increased resolution, preserving image features in a three-dimensional object and smoothing out rough or uneven edges that would otherwise be occur using digital light projectors that are limited by the number of pixels in an image projected over the size of the image. Algorithms are used to select pixels to be illuminated within the boundary of each image projected in the cross-section being exposed.

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  • 3D SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dunne, Patrick Limerick, IE 16 331
Hull, Charles W Santa Clarita, US 88 8811
Manners, Chris R Moorpark, US 22 1243
McNamara, Dennis F Charlestown, US 17 627
Partanen, Jouni P Santa Monica, US 22 818
Scott, Suzanne M Springfield, US 32 1057
Sperry, Charles R Florence, US 81 2938

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