Patent ID: 6280785
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A21C,A23P,B33Y

Abstract:
A freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional food object from a design created on a computer, comprising:(a) providing a support member by which said object is supported while being constructed;(b) operating a material dispensing head for dispensing a continuous or intermittent strand of a food composition in a fluent state onto said support member, said food composition comprising a liquid ingredient and a primary body-building food material and said strand of food composition, once dispensed, rapidly reaching a physical state of a rigidity and strength sufficient for permitting said food composition to be self-supporting while being built up layer by layer into a three-dimensional shape in a non-solid state; and(c) operating control means for generating control signals in response to coordinates of said design of said object created on the computer and controlling the position of said dispensing head relative to said support member in response to said control signals to control dispensing of said food composition to construct said object while supported with said support member.