Patent ID: 11858044
Assignee: STRATASYS, INC.
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
a plurality of building trays;
a printing station configured to print a mask pattern on each of the plurality of building trays;
a powder delivery station configured to apply a dose of powder material on each of the plurality of building trays;
a powder spreading station configured to spread the dose of powder material on each of the plurality of building trays;
a process compaction station configured to compact the powder material; and
a stage configured to concurrently build a plurality of layers on each of the plurality of building trays, so as to form a three dimensional object on each of the plurality of building trays;
wherein for each layer, one of said building trays awaits at said printing station, during operation of said printing station and during motion of another one of the plurality of building trays by said stage to each of the powder delivery station, the powder spreading station and the process compaction station.