Patent ID: 9713904
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29L,B33Y

Claim:
1. A discrete deposition head for a solid-free form printer comprising: a feeder configured to feed a target material in solid form to a deposition assembly, wherein the target material is a plurality of pre-formed pieces of the target material, wherein the feeder is configured to hold the plurality of pre-formed pieces of the target material, and wherein the deposition assembly includes a gear for dispensing each of the plurality of pre-formed pieces of the target material individually; the deposition assembly, wherein the deposition assembly is configured to: create a deposition piece from the target material; and dispense the deposition piece onto a portion of a printed object, wherein the deposition piece is in solid form within the deposition assembly; and a target heat source, wherein the target heat source heats the portion of the printed object in an area where the dispensed deposition piece is to be placed.