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Patent US7569273 - Thermoplastic powder material system for appearance models from 3D printing ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA materials system and method is provided to enable the formation of articles by three-dimensional printing. The materials system includes thermoplastic particulate filler material that allows the accurate definition of articles that are strong without being brittle....http://www.google.com/patents/US7569273?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7569273 - Thermoplastic powder material system for appearance models from 3D printing systemsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7569273 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/848,831Publication dateAug 4, 2009Filing dateMay 19, 2004Priority dateMay 21, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2526100A1, CN1812878A, CN100553949C, EP1628823A2, EP1628823B1, EP1628823B8, EP2269808A1, US20050003189, WO2004113042A2, WO2004113042A3Publication number10848831, 848831, US 7569273 B2, US 7569273B2, US-B2-7569273, US7569273 B2, US7569273B2InventorsJames F. Bredt, Sarah L. Clark, Derek X. Williams, Matthew J. DiCologeroOriginal AssigneeZ CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (104), Non-Patent Citations (43), Referenced by (10), Classifications (35), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetThermoplastic powder material system for appearance models from 3D printing systems
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