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Patent US8017055 - Three-dimensional printer - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA three-dimensional printer uses inkjet-type printheads to rapidly prototype, or print, a three-dimensional model. A powder feeder includes a conveyor system and a metering system to deliver powder to a build area in measured quantities. The powder feeder also includes a vacuum system for loading powder...http://www.google.com/patents/US8017055?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8017055 - Three-dimensional printerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8017055 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/710,594Publication dateSep 13, 2011Filing dateFeb 23, 2010Priority dateDec 20, 1996Also published asCA2275565A1, DE69716946D1, DE69716946T2, DE69716946T3, DE69734408D1, DE69734408T2, DE69739417D1, EP0949993A2, EP0949993B1, EP0949993B2, EP1264679A2, EP1264679A3, EP1264679B1, EP1264679B8, EP1621311A2, EP1621311A3, EP1621311B1, EP1847370A2, EP1847370A3, US6007318, US6375874, US7686995, US20090011066, US20100151136, WO1998028124A2, WO1998028124A3Publication number12710594, 710594, US 8017055 B2, US 8017055B2, US-B2-8017055, US8017055 B2, US8017055B2InventorsThomas Davidson, Robert A. Phillips, David B. RussellOriginal AssigneeZ CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (29), Referenced by (2), Classifications (30), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetThree-dimensional printer
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