Patent 7455740 was granted and assigned to Siemens Aktiengesellschaft on November, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods according to prior art for producing three-dimensional molded bodies generally require outer molds which define the geometry of a component to be produced. The inventive method for producing three-dimensional molded bodies renders one such mold redundant. The geometry of a component to be produced is defined by a pre-determined laser guidance or by the geometry of the partial quantities used.