Additive manufacturing device and method

This invention describes a 3D printer that builds objects by hardening liquid resin with light. It uses a container for the resin, a platform that moves, and a programmable light source that shines specific patterns to cure the resin layer by layer. The specific claims narrow the invention to a version where the resin container pivots on a hinge.

Why it matters: Since 2020, the cost and resolution of programmable light arrays suitable for UV curing have significantly improved. This makes building a high-resolution resin 3D printer, especially one with a pivoting resin vessel, more accessible.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedProgrammable light array, precise movement, software

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