US 12,220,872 B2
Methods and apparatus for additive manufacturing based on multi-dimensional build platforms
Richard Neill, Garrison, NY (US)
Assigned to Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions LLC, Fishkill, NY (US)
Filed by Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/574,330.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/137,396, filed on Jan. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219401 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 12/17 (2021.01); B22F 12/30 (2021.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/295 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/393 (2017.08) [B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 12/17 (2021.01); B22F 12/30 (2021.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/295 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving data defining a build platform for fabricating a target object using an additive manufacturing system;
generating a search vector based at least in part on the data defining the build platform;
determining whether an existing build platform model that satisfies the data defining the build platform is stored in a build platform model database by using the search vector to search the build platform model database for existing build platform model that satisfies the data defining the build platform; and
generating the build platform based on the data prior to fabricating the target object;
wherein the search vector is a unified query;
wherein the build platform comprises:
an interface section configured to couple with the additive manufacturing system;
a build volume section having at least one layer of a plurality of individually addressable elements; and
a base section coupled to the interface section between the interface section and the build volume section;
wherein the at least one layer has an outermost surface configured to receive a deposited material from the additive manufacturing system, the outermost surface being fabricated prior to the fabrication of the target object.