Provided herein are systems and methods that use three-dimensional (3D)-printing to produce articles having flock-like surfaces. The method can include providing a geometric model of an article to be 3D-printed; generating a point cloud associated with the surface of the article; sampling the point cloud to provide a plurality of fiber reference points; adding fibers to the geometric model associated with the fiber reference points; and assigning fiber features to the fibers in the geometric model. An article produced by such a method is described herein.
Provided herein are systems and methods for efficiently printing 3D articles from a photo-curable resin. The systems and methods may iteratively execute a print file having instructions for printing the article, where a subsequent iteration may begin before a prior iteration has completed printing. In some embodiments, multiple iterations of an article may be printed onto a substrate as the substrate is moved into a vat of resin at an acute angle relative to the surface of the resin. Different portions of the multiple iterations of the article at respective intersection cut heights may be printed simultaneously within the same merged projection plane.
B29C 64/171 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects
B29C 64/124 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified
B29C 64/176 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects sequentially
B29C 64/182 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects in parallel batches
B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
3.
FABRIC AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING FABRIC
In an aspect, provided herein are 3D-printed textiles, such as spacer fabrics. The textiles can have structures and properties that are not possible when made using conventional technologies having knitting, weaving, or sewing needles. For example, the textiles described herein can have variable yarn thickness, variable connectivity between sheets, and even sheets that intersect each other. Also provided herein are methods for making such textiles.
D04H 1/56 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving in association with fibre formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion of staple fibres
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
D04H 1/4382 - Stretched reticular film fibresComposite fibresMixed fibresUltrafine fibresFibres for artificial leather
D04H 1/4391 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece characterised by the shape of the fibres
D04H 1/74 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being orientated, e.g. in parallel
Provided herein are systems and methods for efficiently printing 3D articles from a photo-curable resin. The systems and methods may iteratively execute a print file having instructions for printing the article, where a subsequent iteration may begin before a prior iteration has completed printing. In some embodiments, multiple iterations of an article may be printed onto a substrate as the substrate is moved into a vat of resin at an acute angle relative to the surface of the resin. Different portions of the multiple iterations of the article at respective intersection cut heights may be printed simultaneously within the same merged projection plane.
B29C 64/182 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects in parallel batches
B29C 64/124 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified
Provided herein are systems and methods for 3D printing. The method can include providing a material model of a volume of photo-curable resin contained in a 3D printer, where a portion of the photo-curable resin is suitable for contact with radiation to cure a portion thereof. The systems and methods can further include providing a geometric model of a 3D object to be printed and choosing a printing methodology comprising a geometry and intensity of radiation to be projected onto the photo-curable resin as a function of time and a control parameter of the 3D printer. The systems and methods can further include minimizing an error between the cured portion of photo-curable resin as predicted by the material model of the photo-curable resin and the geometric model of the 3D object to be printed.
B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B29C 64/124 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified
The methods is provided for 3D-printing a polymeric scaffold which can have a large cross-sectional area, but can be porous, such that the printed portion of the scaffold has features with dimensions that allow rapid resin recoating without the mechanical assistance of a recoating blade. This 3D-printed scaffold can then be immersed in a polymeric precursor (e.g., comprising monomers and/or oligomers) that flows into and is retained in the scaffold. Excess polymeric precursor can be removed (e.g., washed) from the exterior of the scaffold. The entrained polymeric precursor can then be polymerized to create a polymeric object. The polymeric object can have a large cross-sectional area, a high bulk density, and other desirable properties. The other properties can be achieved by having two intertwined but not homogenously mixed polymers that each have their individual properties, but work to impart desirable properties on the polymeric object as a whole.
B29C 64/188 - Processes of additive manufacturing involving additional operations performed on the added layers, e.g. smoothing, grinding or thickness control
B33Y 40/20 - Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing
In an aspect, provided herein are substrates for vibratory conveyance of articles. The substrate can include a base layer comprising a network of scaffolding members configured to form a porous volume, a plurality of bristles having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the base layer and the second end is configured to support an article to be conveyed thereon, and a plurality of braces connecting adjacent bristles to each other. The substrate can be 3D-printed using a photo-curable polymer. Also provided herein are methods for vibratory conveyance of articles.
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
B65G 27/04 - Load-carriers other than helical or spiral channels or conduits
B65G 27/16 - Applications of devices for generating or transmitting jigging movements of vibrators, i.e. devices for producing movements of high frequency and small amplitude
8.
STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
Provided herein are methods for supporting a 3D-printed article while it is being produced. The methods can include printing the support structure along with the article, where the article can be removed from the support structure after the production process. In some embodiments, a method includes: determining a concave hull from an article to be 3D-printed, wherein the article to be 3D-printed comprises a plurality of fibers; determining one or more support pillars for connecting the article to be 3D-printed and a support surface; and printing the one or more support pillars and the article to be 3D-printed together using a 3D printing method. Also provided herein are methods for determining the geometry of the support structure and the supported 3D-printed article produced by the methods described herein.
Provided herein are systems and methods for forming a polymeric object. The systems and methods can use monomers having a first type of functional group that is capable of polymerizing upon exposure to radiation and a second type of functional group that is capable of polymerizing at a second condition. The monomers can be polymerized such that the polymeric object has a first and a second network of linkages.
Provided herein are methods for supporting a 3D-printed article while it is being produced. The methods can include printing the support structure along with the article, where the article can be removed from the support structure after the production process. In some embodiments, a method includes: determining a concave hull from an article to be 3D- printed, wherein the article to be 3D-printed comprises a plurality of fibers; determining one or more support pillars for connecting the article to be 3D-printed and a support surface; and printing the one or more support pillars and the article to be 3D-printed together using a 3D printing method. Also provided herein are methods for determining the geometry of the support structure and the supported 3D-printed article produced by the methods described herein.
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Custom 3D printing; custom manufacturing and product of cosmetics and cosmetic applicators; custom manufacture for others of products and equipment in the fields of cosmetics, healthcare, and consumer goods using 3D printing; custom fabrication of products and equipment using digital fabrication technology; technical consultation in the field of manufacturing of polymers and process technology systems Cosmetic packaging materials, namely, paper, plastic film, and cardboard for the cosmetic industry Industrial design services for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; providing on-line non-downloadable software for operating and controlling computer-aided machines for making three-dimensional models; providing on-line non-downloadable software for digital fabrication systems, namely, for modeling, for enhanced fabrication drawing generation and/or for use in automated manufacturing applying automated single or repetitive tasks using digital fabrication systems; technology consultation in the field of polymer manufacturing process technology; engineering services in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical writing for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers, namely, preparation of engineering drawings, and technical documentation and reports for others
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3D printing for others; manufacturing and production for others of cosmetics and cosmetic applicators; custom manufacture for others of products and equipment in the fields of cosmetics, healthcare, and consumer goods using 3D printing; custom fabrication of products and equipment using digital fabrication technology; technical consultation in the field of manufacturing of polymers and process technology systems Cosmetic packaging materials, namely, paper, plastic film, and cardboard for the cosmetic industry Industrial design services for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; providing on-line non-downloadable software for operating and controlling computer-aided machines for making three-dimensional models; providing on-line non-downloadable software for digital fabrication systems, namely, for modeling, for enhanced fabrication drawing generation and/or for use in automated manufacturing applying automated single or repetitive tasks using digital fabrication systems; technology consultation in the field of polymer manufacturing process technology; engineering services in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical writing for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers, namely, preparation of engineering drawings, and technical documentation and reports for others
13.
FABRIC AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING FABRIC
In an aspect, provided herein are 3D-printed textiles, such as spacer fabrics. The textiles can have structures and properties that are not possible when made using conventional technologies having knitting, weaving, or sewing needles. For example, the textiles described herein can have variable yarn thickness, variable connectivity between sheets, and even sheets that intersect each other. Also provided herein are methods for making such textiles.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
14.
FABRIC AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING FABRIC
In an aspect, provided herein are 3D-printed textiles, such as spacer fabrics. The textiles can have structures and properties that are not possible when made using conventional technologies having knitting, weaving, or sewing needles. For example, the textiles described herein can have variable yarn thickness, variable connectivity between sheets, and even sheets that intersect each other. Also provided herein are methods for making such textiles.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
15.
CONTROL OF PHOTO-POLYMERIZATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Provided herein are systems and methods for 3D printing. The method can include providing a material model of a volume of photo-curable resin contained in a 3D printer, where a portion of the photo-curable resin is suitable for contact with radiation to cure a portion thereof. The systems and methods can further include providing a geometric model of a 3D object to be printed and choosing a printing methodology comprising a geometry and intensity of radiation to be projected onto the photo-curable resin as a function of time and a control parameter of the 3D printer. The systems and methods can further include minimizing an error between the cured portion of photo-curable resin as predicted by the material model of the photo-curable resin and the geometric model of the 3D object to be printed.
G05B 19/4099 - Surface or curve machining, making 3D objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing
C08F 2/50 - Polymerisation initiated by wave energy or particle radiation by ultraviolet or visible light with sensitising agents
C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
16.
CONTROL OF PHOTO-POLYMERIZATION FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Provided herein are systems and methods for 3D printing. The method can include providing a material model of a volume of photo-curable resin contained in a 3D printer, where a portion of the photo-curable resin is suitable for contact with radiation to cure a portion thereof. The systems and methods can further include providing a geometric model of a 3D object to be printed and choosing a printing methodology comprising a geometry and intensity of radiation to be projected onto the photo-curable resin as a function of time and a control parameter of the 3D printer. The systems and methods can further include minimizing an error between the cured portion of photo-curable resin as predicted by the material model of the photo-curable resin and the geometric model of the 3D object to be printed.
C08F 2/50 - Polymerisation initiated by wave energy or particle radiation by ultraviolet or visible light with sensitising agents
C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
G05B 19/4099 - Surface or curve machining, making 3D objects, e.g. desktop manufacturing
The methods is provided for 3D-printing a polymeric scaffold which can have a large cross-sectional area, but can be porous, such that the printed portion of the scaffold has features with dimensions that allow rapid resin recoating without the mechanical assistance of a recoating blade. This 3D-printed scaffold can then be immersed in a polymeric precursor (e.g., comprising monomers and/or oligomers) that flows into and is retained in the scaffold. Excess polymeric precursor can be removed (e.g., washed) from the exterior of the scaffold. The entrained polymeric precursor can then be polymerized to create a polymeric object. The polymeric object can have a large cross-sectional area, a high bulk density, and other desirable properties. The other properties can be achieved by having two intertwined but not homogenously mixed polymers that each have their individual properties, but work to impart desirable properties on the polymeric object as a whole.
Provided herein are systems and methods for printing a 3D object on a pliable substrate. In some aspects, the pliable substrate is moved through a vat of polymeric precursor while a mechanism (e.g., having opposing belts) maintains contact with the peripheral edges of the substrate. The systems and methods described herein can have certain advantages, such as precise control over the pliable substrate, allowing for precision printing of 3D articles.
B29C 64/135 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified characterised by the energy source therefor, e.g. by global irradiation combined with a mask the energy source being concentrated, e.g. scanning lasers or focused light sources
B29C 64/176 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects sequentially
Provided herein are systems and methods for printing a 3D object on a pliable substrate. In some aspects, the pliable substrate is moved through a vat of polymeric precursor while a mechanism (e.g., having opposing belts) maintains contact with the peripheral edges of the substrate. The systems and methods described herein can have certain advantages, such as precise control over the pliable substrate, allowing for precision printing of 3D articles.
B29C 64/135 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified characterised by the energy source therefor, e.g. by global irradiation combined with a mask the energy source being concentrated, e.g. scanning lasers or focused light sources
B29C 64/176 - Processes of additive manufacturing specially adapted for manufacturing multiple 3D objects sequentially
Provided herein are systems and methods for printing a 3D object on a pliable substrate. In some aspects, the pliable substrate is moved through a vat of polymeric precursor while a mechanism (e.g., having opposing belts) maintains contact with the peripheral edges of the substrate. The systems and methods described herein can have certain advantages, such as precise control over the pliable substrate, allowing for precision printing of 3D articles.
B29C 64/124 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
Provided herein are systems and methods for forming a polymeric object. The systems and methods can use monomers having a first type of functional group that is capable of polymerizing upon exposure to radiation and a second type of functional group that is capable of polymerizing at a second condition. The monomers can be polymerized such that the polymeric object has a first and a second network of linkages.
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
A46B 9/02 - Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
A61B 10/00 - Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposesOther methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determinationThroat striking implements
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
B29C 64/00 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering
B29C 64/141 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials
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Custom manufacture for others of products and equipment in the fields of healthcare, automotive, interior design and consumer goods using 3D printing; custom fabrication of products and equipment in the fields of healthcare, automotive, interior design and consumer goods incorporating digital fabrication technology Industrial design services for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for operating and controlling computer-aided machines for making three-dimensional models said on-line nondownloadable software included in machines for making the three-dimensional models; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for digital fabrication systems, namely, for modeling, for enhanced fabrication drawing generation and/or for use in automated manufacturing applying automated single or repetitive tasks using digital fabrication systems; technology consultation in the field of polymer manufacturing process technology; engineering services in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical consultation and design for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical consultation in the field of information technology for manufacturing polymers; preparation of engineering drawings, and technical documentation and reports for others, namely, technical writing for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers
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Custom manufacture for others of products and equipment in the fields of healthcare, automotive, interior design and consumer goods using 3D printing; custom fabrication of products and equipment in the fields of healthcare, automotive, interior design and consumer goods incorporating digital fabrication technology Industrial design services for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for operating and controlling computer-aided machines for making three-dimensional models said on-line nondownloadable software included in machines for making the three-dimensional models; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for digital fabrication systems, namely, for modeling, for enhanced fabrication drawing generation and/or for use in automated manufacturing applying automated single or repetitive tasks using digital fabrication systems; technology consultation in the field of polymer manufacturing process technology; engineering services in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical consultation and design for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers; technical consultation in the field of information technology for manufacturing polymers; preparation of engineering drawings, and technical documentation and reports for others, namely, technical writing for others in the field of process technology in connection with manufacturing polymers
