Improved fdm product, method and apparatus
CA 2411025 A1 · Owner: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno · Inventors: Finke, Steffi; Feenstra, Frits Kornelis
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The invention generally relates to improvements in Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), such that the properties of the model can correspond more closely to the original object on which it was modelled or in case of a prototype, to , the end product. By varying the cross section of a road of deposited material in shape and/or area, the resolution of the product can be increased without , significantly increasing the total time needed to manufacture the product. The invention further relates to a dispensing head having a flat smear surface and means for cleaning the smear surface. Further improvements to the FDM technique are also disclosed.
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- Filed September 7, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 7, 2020.
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