(19)
(11) EP 1 264 679 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 02015693.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 67/00, B41J 2/165, F16J 10/02

(54)

Method and apparatus for prototyping a three-dimensional object

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines dreidimensionalen Prototyps

Dispositif et procédé pour la fabrication d'un prototype tridimensionnel

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 20.12.1996 US 771009

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/50

(60) Divisional application:
05077318.3

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
97953459.1 / 0949993

(73) Proprietor: Z Corporation
Burlington, MA 01803 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rusell, David B.
    Southboro, MA 01772 (US)
  • Anderson, Timothy
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • Bredt, James F.
    Watertown, MA 02172 (US)
  • Vogel, Michael J.
    Concord, MA 01742 (US)
  • Seymour, Martin
    South Boston, MA 02127 (US)
  • Bornhorst, Walter J.
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)
  • Hatsopoulos, Marina
    Boston, MA 02116 (US)

(74) Representative: Greenwood, John David 
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 426 363
WO-A-94/19112
US-A- 5 059 266
US-A- 5 387 380
 EP-A- 0 431 924
US-A- 5 015 312
US-A- 5 260 009
   
       
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