Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography
Abstract
An integrated system and method of integrating fluid dispensing technologies (e.g., direct-write (DW)) with rapid prototyping (RP) technologies (e.g., stereolithography (SL)) without part registration comprising: an SL apparatus and a fluid dispensing apparatus further comprising a translation mechanism adapted to translate the fluid dispensing apparatus along the Z-, Y- and Z-axes. The fluid dispensing apparatus comprises: a pressurized fluid container; a valve mechanism adapted to control the flow of fluid from the pressurized fluid container; and a dispensing nozzle adapted to deposit the fluid in a desired location. To aid in calibration, the integrated system includes a laser sensor and a mechanical switch. The method further comprises building a second part layer on top of the fluid deposits and optionally accommodating multi-layered circuitry by incorporating a connector trace. Thus, the present invention is capable of efficiently building single and multi-material SL fabricated parts embedded with complex three-dimensional circuitry using DW.
- Inventors:
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- El Paso, TX
- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX); Sandia Corporation, Operator of Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1014377
- Patent Number(s):
- 7658603
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 11/095,120
- Assignee:
- Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX); Sandia Corporation, Operator of Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B33 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Medina, Francisco, Wicker, Ryan, Palmer, Jeremy A, Davis, Don W, Chavez, Bart D, and Gallegos, Phillip L. Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography. United States: N. p., 2010.
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Medina, Francisco, Wicker, Ryan, Palmer, Jeremy A, Davis, Don W, Chavez, Bart D, & Gallegos, Phillip L. Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography. United States.
Medina, Francisco, Wicker, Ryan, Palmer, Jeremy A, Davis, Don W, Chavez, Bart D, and Gallegos, Phillip L. Tue .
"Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1014377.
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title = {Methods and systems for integrating fluid dispensing technology with stereolithography},
author = {Medina, Francisco and Wicker, Ryan and Palmer, Jeremy A and Davis, Don W and Chavez, Bart D and Gallegos, Phillip L},
abstractNote = {An integrated system and method of integrating fluid dispensing technologies (e.g., direct-write (DW)) with rapid prototyping (RP) technologies (e.g., stereolithography (SL)) without part registration comprising: an SL apparatus and a fluid dispensing apparatus further comprising a translation mechanism adapted to translate the fluid dispensing apparatus along the Z-, Y- and Z-axes. The fluid dispensing apparatus comprises: a pressurized fluid container; a valve mechanism adapted to control the flow of fluid from the pressurized fluid container; and a dispensing nozzle adapted to deposit the fluid in a desired location. To aid in calibration, the integrated system includes a laser sensor and a mechanical switch. The method further comprises building a second part layer on top of the fluid deposits and optionally accommodating multi-layered circuitry by incorporating a connector trace. Thus, the present invention is capable of efficiently building single and multi-material SL fabricated parts embedded with complex three-dimensional circuitry using DW.},
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