EOS, a leading supplier of industrial 3D printing technology, reports strong market demand for applications with its patented 3D printed flexible lattice. EOS calls it Digital Foam.
Invented by EOS employees Michael Jan Galba, Monika Gessler, and Johann Oberhofer, the patent relates to any generatively 3D printed object which has a flexible grid-like structure or matrix (i.e., lattice), composed of open cells that are joined together in groups of differing characteristics. Described in basic terms, this covers any varying 3D printed lattice structures morphing into each other.
无论是适用于聚合物还是金属，IP涵盖了具有针对预定灵活性特征设计的晶格结构的任何三维物体的添加剂制造受美国EOS在2019年4月发行的10,259,041的保护，以及其他全球范围备案。
One of the patent’s authors, Michael Jan Galba, saw the potential of this development years ago. “We knew that this process would enable unprecedented manufacturing customization opportunities. But seeing the adoption by so many innovative organizations who are really making it a cornerstone of their 3D printed applications has surpassed our expectations.”
Galba补充说：“设计人员能够使一组细胞创建一个可以用不同级别的可压缩性设计的晶格。”“一个常见的例子，我们看到该IP的杠杆作用是运动鞋。现在，消费者可以购买根据其特定需求或所需性能特征的量身定制的鞋类，例如鞋底鞋底具有不同的脚跟，脚趾和拱形区域的可压缩性，它们一方面制成了。这是大规模定制的绝佳现实用例。”
Early adopters of EOS’ Digital Foam are seeking product differentiation, competitive advantages, and improved product performance characteristics including safety, comfort, lightweighting and “tuneability.”
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