Jabil Inc.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITALLY MASKED PRINT AREA HEATING

Abstract:

The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for an additive manufacturing system. The apparatus, system and method may include at least: a heated print nozzle suitable to deliver at least partially liquefied print material to a print build in a print area; at least two projected digital masks suitable for providing a pixelization masking of the print area; and at least one print area heater suitable to deliver heat to ones of the masked pixels in the print area responsive to at least one controller.