Patent ID: 7255551
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: B05C,B28B,B29C,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A system for high volume print-forming comprising in combination: a bed having a plurality of alignment locations; at least two of said alignment locations positioned at different heights relative to each other; a plurality of substrate blocks, each substrate block including a substantially planar exposed surface and adapted to be positioned on one of said alignment locations of said bed and to move between said alignment locations while supporting upon said exposed surface a structure being print formed; a printer located adjacent said exposed surfaces of said substrate blocks and adapted to print material down toward said substrate blocks and upon the structures being print formed upon said substrate blocks; wherein said printer includes a plurality of print spaces overlying said alignment locations of said bed, said spaces adapted to print material in patterns corresponding with a geometry of different layers of a common structure to be formed; and wherein said printer is sized at least as large as said bed, said alignment locations on said bed including steps, wherein a number of said spaces contained within said printer is equal to a number of said steps in said bed, wherein each said space on said printer has a pattern corresponding with a geometry of a separate layer of the structure to be formed, wherein each said step of said bed has a different height, and wherein a height differential between said steps of said bed is uniform and equal to a height of each layer of print material being printed by said printer.