Patent ID: 8070473
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: B29C,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A system for building a three-dimensional object, the system comprising: a build chamber having an access door, the build chamber being configured to be heated; a controller disposed outside of the build chamber, the controller being configured to receive build sequence data for the three-dimensional object, the build sequence data being generated using a layer-based additive technique; a deposition head at least partially disposed in the build chamber and in signal communication with the controller, the deposition head being configured to form a plurality of layers of the three-dimensional object while the access door is closed and the build chamber is heated, based on the build sequence data; an insert supply unit disposed in the build chamber, the insert supply unit being configured to retain at least one insert within the build chamber while the deposition head forms at least a portion of the plurality of layers; and an insert placement apparatus disposed in the build chamber and in signal communication with the controller, the insert placement apparatus being configured to retrieve the at least one insert from the insert supply unit and to place the at least one insert in the plurality of formed layers while the access door is closed and the build chamber is heated, based on the build sequence data.