Patent ID: 8075300
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B29C,B29K,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A system for vapor smoothing a rapid manufactured three-dimensional object, the system comprising: a housing; a heatable vapor chamber located within the housing, and configured to contain a solvent that is vaporizable to fill the vapor chamber with vapor that is configured to soften and reflow material of the object while the object is exposed to the vapor, the heatable vapor chamber comprising: a drying chamber located within the interior of the housing and that is separate from the vapor chamber, the drying chamber being located laterally adjacent to the vapor chamber, wherein the drying chamber comprises a drying chamber top opening; and an interior chamber located within the housing above the vapor chamber and the drying chamber, the interior chamber being accessible to the vapor chamber top opening and to the drying chamber top opening, wherein the interior chamber comprises: