Additive Manufacturing Apparatus TRIZ Cases

Additive metal deposition builds dies with iterative milling to maintain dimensional tolerance, reducing production time compared to conventional machining.

3D printed electrodes with tailored porosity improve mass transport rates and catalytic activity, resolving limitations in conventional manufacturing methods.

Digital imaging captures the naturally distorted breast nipple shape to manufacture an artificial nipple that reduces feeding transition difficulties.

Selective binder application creates a cured shell structure on sand cores, reducing volatile organic compound emissions and hazardous waste.

A flexible 3D printing feedstock combines metal powder with a soluble flexibilizer and binder to enable continuous filament feeding.

Additive manufacturing builds headers around stacked tubes, replacing labor-intensive welding with automated deposition to ensure leak-free joints.

Encapsulating a 3D reference object in liquid tooling material cures a flexible liner, eliminating costly master tool machining.

Photoactivatable monolithic swirl nozzles handle high pressures while protecting fragile drug integrity through controlled vortex flow.

A core-sheath filament deposits silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive directly without release liners.

Alternating energy beam starting points across powder layers prevents solidified part rising during additive manufacturing.

Stacked particulate layers form sacrificial displacement bodies that create conformal heating and cooling channels within the mold core package.

A support material removal device uses a nozzle and arm to eject liquid at three-dimensional molded objects.

Segmenting the bio-ink into a cell-unfriendly bath and a cell-containing print material prevents adipose tissue contraction and apoptosis.

Segments 3D models by curvature to assign specific layer thicknesses, reducing stair-stepping effects while optimizing packing density in the build volume.

Segmented print head extrudes alternating polymer sublayers to prevent phase mismatches and interfacial debonding in multilayer structures.

An optical multiplexer directs return light from multiple laser assemblies to a single measurement device.

A building method deposits a sacrificial machining allowance layer to enable surface polishing without altering the underlying color region thickness.

Femtosecond laser patterning eliminates binding agents to resolve the contradiction between material versatility and fabrication complexity.

A model material clear composition uses specific ethylenically unsaturated monomers to form cured layers.

Additive fabrication creates customized bite opening devices with retentive structures, resolving mold overfilling issues and ensuring strong adhesion.

Segmenting the implant body from a manipulation handle resolves the trade-off between delivery reliability and insertion difficulty in narrow cavities.

Computational surrogate models optimize scaffold design parameters for enhanced bone healing.

Additive manufacturing creates armor plates with integrated channels, eliminating custom molds and reducing production costs.

Stepped planar mold area elements approximate tread curvature, eliminating irregular step formations from layer-by-layer powder melting.

Segmented chain-like support structures allow force transmission through predetermined breaking points, reducing removal effort and preventing component damage.

Adding TiB2 nucleants to aluminum alloys prevents solidification cracking in additive manufacturing while maintaining high strength.

Segmented orifices and an RF ion guide maintain vacuum quality while preventing clogging during high-flux ion transmission.

Adhered nanoparticles reduce interparticle attraction in metal powders, stabilizing the powder bed to eliminate voids and shrinkage.

A liquid material containing a solvent and cross-linking agent hardens powder via controlled wetting.

A 3D printing method deposits concrete layers and removes specific areas to create feedthroughs in hardened mortar objects.

A voxel-based lithography method fabricates ophthalmic lenses using actinic radiation to polymerize crosslinkable material into precise volume elements.

A ram transmits a beam through its tip to irradiate powder within the build volume outer boundary.

A passenger vehicle mounts a robotic arm on a track system to execute additive manufacturing operations.

Converged pressure waves transform powder into solid objects, eliminating residual stresses and uneven heat distribution in weightless environments.

Inclined edge webs direct liquid flow into the packing interior to enhance heat exchange, resolving wall influence issues in small columns.

Hollow lattice structure transfers thermal energy via internal tubes while providing structural support to engine components.

Integrating a temporary closure with a flow hole during additive manufacturing enables residual material removal and pressure testing without dedicated jigs.

A radiation curable composition combines urethane methacrylate and multifunctional compounds to enable fast curing in additive fabrication.

Coaxial extrusion creates dual-layered biopolymer hydrogels to protect temperature-sensitive bioactive compounds from degradation during processing.

An intermediate grooved solid layer provides mechanical stability while allowing trapped powder removal through integrated channels.

Ion beam curing initiates polymerization at the Bragg peak, bypassing oxygen inhibition to cure deep opaque resin layers.

Applies in-situ laser shock peening during selective laser melting to counteract tensile stresses and improve fatigue life.

A handheld 3D printer deposits composite filaments to repair bone defects.

A voxel-based color correction method compensates for radiation exposure and surface angles in 3D printing.

Engineered cellular fluidics structures channel fluids via capillary action in three-dimensional open-cell lattices.

Eliminates mask clogging by laminating ceramic slurry layers with laser sintering, improving construction efficiency and coating uniformity.

Hybrid cationic-free radical resin system reduces warping while maintaining high tensile modulus and curing speed.