WO 2017/011245 A2 - System And Method For Generating Images And Objects Via Display-as-print - The Lens

System And Method For Generating Images And Objects Via Display-as-print

Published: Jan 19, 2017
Earliest Priority: Jul 15 2015
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Abstract

A method for depositing onto a surface building material that is in powder, slurry or liquid form. The building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material. The method involves exposing the building material to a first specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a first object layer, depositing onto the first object layer additional building material in powder, slurry or liquid form, exposing the additional building material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the additional building material to form a second object layer, and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object. A computer-implemented system for generating a two-dimensional image comprising a pixel output device, a camera, a sending program and a receiving program.

Claims

A method for creating a two-dimensional image comprising the steps of: providing a substrate with a first lay .:r of microencapsulated material, the microencapsulated material being photosensitive; providing a substrate with a second layer of microencapsulated material, the microencapsulated material being electrically conductive; exposing the first layer of microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation in a specific image pattern, thereby releasing the photosensitive material from microencapsulation; exposing the released photosensitive material to a second specific wavelength to process the photosensitive material and bond it to a first surface of the substrate; exposing the second layer of microencapsulated material to a third specific wavelength of radiation in a specific image pattern, thereby releasing the electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; and exposing the released electrically conductive material to a fourth specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material and bond it to a second surface of the substrate.
A method for creating a two-dimensional image comprising the steps of: providing a substrate with a layer of microencapsulated material, the microencapsulated material being photosensitive; exposing the layer microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation in a specific image pattern, thereby releasing the photosensitive material from microencapsulation; and exposing the released photosensitive material to a second specific wavelength to process the photosensitive materials and bond it to a surface of the substrate.
A method for depositing electrically conductive materials onto a substrate comprising the steps of: providing a substrate with a layer of microencapsulated material, the microencapsulated material being at least partially photosensitive and at least partially electrically conductive; exposing the layer of microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation in a specific pattern, thereby releasing the electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; and exposing the released electrically conductive material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material and bond it to a surface of the substrate.
A method for generating an electrically conductive three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface a microencapsulated material that is at least partially comprised of photosensitive material and at least partially comprised of electrically conductive material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; exposing the released electrically conductive material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material to form a first object layer; depositing onto the first object layer a microencapsulated material that is at least partially comprised of photosensitive material and at least partially comprised of electrically conductive material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a third specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the microencapsulated electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; exposing the released electrically conductive material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a fourth specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material to form a second object layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
A method for generating an electrically conductive three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface a microencapsulated material that is comprised at least partially of photosensitive material and at least partially of electrically conductive material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; exposing the released electrically conductive material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material and bond it to the surface to form a first additive layer; depositing onto the first additive layer a microencapsulated material that is comprised at least partially of photosensitive material and at least partially of electrically conductive material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material that is deposited onto the first additive layer to a third specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the microencapsulated electrically conductive material from microencapsulation; exposing the released electrically conductive material that is deposited onto the first additive layer to a fourth specific wavelength of radiation to process the electrically conductive material to form a second additive layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
A method for generating a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface a microencapsulated material that is comprised at least partially of photosensitive material and at least partially of building material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the building material from microencapsulation; exposing the released building material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a first object layer; depositing onto the first object layer a microencapsulated material that is comprised at least partially of photosensitive material and at least partially of building material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a third specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the microencapsulated building material from microencapsulation; exposing the released building material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a fourth specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a second object layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
A method for generating a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface a microencapsulated material that is comprised at last partially of photosensistive material and at least partially of building material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material to a first specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the building material from microencapsulation; exposing the released building material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material and bond it to the surface to form a first additive layer; depositing onto the first additive layer a microencapsulated material that is comprised at least partially of photosensitive material and at least partially of building material in powder, slurry or liquid form; exposing the microencapsulated material that is deposited onto the first additive layer to a third specific wavelength of radiation, thereby releasing the microencapsulated building material from microencapsulation; exposing the released building material that is deposited onto the first additive layer to a fourth specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a second additive layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
The method of any of claims 1-7, wherein the step of exposing the microencapsulated material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the microencapsulated material, and the step of exposing the released material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the released material.
The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one display device is moveable.
The method of any of claims 4-7, wherein the step of exposing the microencapsulated material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the microencapsulated material, and the step of exposing the released material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the released material, and wherein the at least one display device is configured to move away from the object as it increases in size.
The method of any of claims 4-7, wherein the step of exposing the microencapsulated material to a specific wavelength and the step of exposing the released material to a specific wavelength are implemented by more than one display device, and wherein the more than one display devices are configured to form a manufacturing chamber within which the object is generated.
The method of any of claims 4-7, wherein each of the more than one display devices has a display surface that is load-bearing and configured to provide a surface against which the object rests as it is being generated.
The method of any of claims 1-7, wherein the step of exposing the microencapsulated material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the microencapsulated material, and the step of exposing the released material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the released material.
The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one catheter is moveable.
The method of any of claims 4-7, wherein the step of exposing the microencapsulated material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the microencapsulated material, and the step of exposing the released material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the released material, and wherein the at least one catheter is configured to move away from the object as it increases in size.
A method for generating a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface building material that is in powder, slurry or liquid form, wherein the building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material; exposing the building material to a first specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a first object layer; depositing onto the first object layer additional building material in powder, slurry or liquid form, wherein the building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material; exposing the additional building material that is deposited onto the first object layer to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the additional building material to form a second object layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
A method for generating a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: depositing onto a surface building material in powder, slurry or liquid form, wherein the building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material; exposing the building material to a first specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material and bond it to the surface to form a first additive layer; depositing onto the first additive layer additional building material in powder, slurry or liquid form, wherein the building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material; exposing the additional building material that is deposited onto the first additive layer to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the additional building material to form a second additive layer; and repeating the deposition and exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
A method for generating a three-dimensional object comprising the steps of: providing building material that is in powder, slurry or liquid form, wherein the building material is comprised at least in part of a photosensitive material; exposing a first portion of the building material to a first specific wavelength of radiation to process the first portion of the building material to form a first object layer; exposing a second portion of the building material to a second specific wavelength of radiation to process the building material to form a second object layer; and repeating the exposure steps to create as many layers as are necessary to complete the object.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein the step of exposing the building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the building material, and the step of exposing the additional building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the additional building material.
The method of claim 19, wherein the at least one display device is moveable.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein the step of exposing the building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the building material, and the step of exposing the additional building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one display device that is in direct contact with the additional building material, and wherein the at least one display device is configured to move away from the object as it increases in size.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein the step of exposing the building material to a specific wavelength and the step of exposing the additional building material to a specific wavelength are implemented via more than one display device that is in direct contact with the additional building material, and wherein the more than one display devices are configured to form a manufacturing chamber within which the object is generated.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein each of the more than one display devices has a display surface that is load-bearing and configured to provide a surface against which the object rests as it is being generated.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein the step of exposing the building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the building material, and the step of exposing the additional building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the additional building material.
The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one catheter is moveable.
The method of any of claims 16-18, wherein the step of exposing the building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the building material, and the step of exposing the additional building material to a specific wavelength is implemented via at least one catheter that is in direct contact with the additional building material, and wherein the at least one catheter is configured to move away from the object as it increases in size.
The method of any of claims 1-7 or 16-18, wherein at least one of the exposure steps involves radiation in the range of 10 nanometers to one meter.
The method of any of claims 1 -7 or 16- 18, wherein at least one of the exposure steps is performed by a laser.
The method of any of claims 1 -7 or 16- 18, wherein the radiation is controllable on a pixel-by-pixel level.
A computer-implemented system for generating a two-dimensional image, the system comprising:
(a) at least one pixel output device;
(b) a camera inputting to a computer on which is running a receiving program;
(c) a sending program that is displayed on the at least one pixel output device and at which the camera is pointed; wherein when a file is selected from the sending program, the sending program reads the file into bytes, parses the bytes into bits, and saves the bits to a first bit list; wherein the sending program displays a plurality of shapes in a checkerboard pattern, each shape comprising one or more pixels, the checkerboard pattern being determined by the first bit list, and the number of pixels that comprise a shape being defined by pre-coded parameters; wherein the camera sends a video stream of the checkerboard pattern to the computer that is running the receiving program; wherein the camera is any image sensor or image capturing device; and wherein the receiving program analyzes pixels in the frames from the incoming video stream for luminance and color, converts the pixels into a bit list, converts the bit list into a byte list, and writes the byte list to a file.
A computer-implemented method of generating a two-dimensional image comprising the steps of:
(a) selecting a file and using a sending program to read the file into a first set of bytes and to convert the first set of bytes into a first set of bits;
(b) displaying on a display one or more pixels as determined by the first set of bits;
(c) using an image sensor or image capturing device to create a video stream of the image that is displayed on the display;
(d) capturing the video stream with the receiving program; and
(e) using the receiving program to convert pixels in the video stream into a second set of bits, to convert the second set of bits into a second set of bytes, and to write the second set of bytes to a file.