US 12,109,754 B2
Systems and methods for 3D printing with vacuum assisted laser printing machine
Michael Zenou, Hashmonaim (IL); Ziv Gilan, Kfar-harif (IL); and Guy Nesher, Nes Ziona (IL)
Assigned to IO TECH GROUP LTD., Modiin (IL)
Filed by IO Tech Group Ltd., Modiin (IL)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,675.
Application 18/505,675 is a continuation of application No. 18/304,222, filed on Apr. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,865,767.
Application 18/304,222 is a continuation of application No. 17/247,983, filed on Jan. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,691,332, issued on Jul. 4, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/706,212, filed on Aug. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0075679 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/147 (2017.01); B29C 64/188 (2017.01); B29C 64/223 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/268 (2017.01); B29C 64/35 (2017.01); B29C 64/364 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29L 31/34 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/112 (2017.08) [B29C 64/147 (2017.08); B29C 64/188 (2017.08); B29C 64/223 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B29C 64/364 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29L 2031/3425 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a printing unit configured to print an image of a material on an intermediate substrate;
a sample building unit configured to receive the intermediate substrate having the image of the material printed thereon and to transfer the image from the intermediate substrate to a sample located in a vacuum chamber of the sample building unit; and
a heater configured to dry portions of the image of the material printed on the intermediate substrate during movement of the intermediate substrate having the image of the material printed thereon from the printing unit to the sample building unit.