HK1001701A1 - Method and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography Download PDF

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HK1001701A1
HK1001701A1 HK98100633A HK98100633A HK1001701A1 HK 1001701 A1 HK1001701 A1 HK 1001701A1 HK 98100633 A HK98100633 A HK 98100633A HK 98100633 A HK98100633 A HK 98100633A HK 1001701 A1 HK1001701 A1 HK 1001701A1
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US06/638,905 US4575330A (en) 1984-08-08 1984-08-08 Apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography
US638905 1984-08-08

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US4575330A (en) 1986-03-11
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EP0171069A2 (en) 1986-02-12
EP0820855A3 (en) 1999-11-24
SG48918A1 (en) 1998-05-18
JPS6235966A (ja) 1987-02-16
DE3587656D1 (de) 1993-12-23
HK1006347A1 (en) 1999-02-19
DE535720T1 (de) 1996-06-27
EP0535720B1 (en) 1998-04-22
DE171069T1 (de) 1991-11-07
ATE165270T1 (de) 1998-05-15
DE3588184T2 (de) 1998-09-17
US4575330B1 (enExample) 1989-12-19
EP0535720A2 (en) 1993-04-07
EP0171069B1 (en) 1993-11-18
DE3588184D1 (de) 1998-05-28
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EP0535720A3 (en) 1993-05-05
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