Additive manufacturing device and method

This is a 3D printer that builds objects from a liquid material that hardens when exposed to light. It works by moving a build platform through a tank of the liquid while a programmable light source, specifically a monochrome LCD screen, projects patterns of light onto the liquid to solidify it layer by layer.

Why it matters: The device relies on precise pattern generation for an LCD. Since 2023, advancements in computational design and AI-driven slicing software have made generating complex, optimized print patterns significantly easier and more efficient.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: ModerateVessel, moving platform, monochrome LCD, control software.

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