Device for the generative manufacturing of three-dimensional components

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for producing products having individual geometries, comprising a substrate carrier device, a material application device for applying material, preferably above the substrate carrier device, which material application device can be moved relative to the substrate carrier device, and a control device which is coupled to the material application device for signaling. According to the invention, the material application device is coupled to an input interface for signaling and for selection of a first or a second application mode, the control device and the application device being designed such as to produce, in the first application mode, a three-dimensional product on the surface of a substrate plate by way of an additive production method, said substrate plate being connected to the substrate carrier device. According to the additive production method, a curable material is applied in consecutive layers, one or more predetermined regions are selectively cured after or during each application of a layer, the predetermined regions being bonded to one or more regions of the underlying layer. The predetermined region(s) is/are predetermined by a cross-section geometry of the product in the respective layer and is/are stored in the control device, and the curable material is applied in a plurality of consecutive layers to produce the three-dimensional product. The control device and the application device are further designed such that in the second mode of application one or more colors are applied to predetermined regions of a print substrate material connected to the substrate carrier device to produce a monochrome or polychrome print.

1 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and layers, the products including a tooth replacement or dental parts, the device comprising:
 a substrate carrier device detachably coupled to a substrate plate;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate carrier device for application of a material above the substrate carrier device;   a control device coupled to the material application device for transmitting signals;   an input interface coupled to the control device for transmitting signals for separately selecting between a first and a second application mode; wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture, in a first application mode, a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method on the surface of the substrate plate by
 applying a curable material in consecutive layers; 
 selectively curing one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and thereby connecting these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions in the underlying layer; 
 wherein the predetermined region(s) are predetermined on the basis of a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer and stored in the control device; and 
 further wherein the curable material is applied in a plurality of consecutive layers for manufacturing the three-dimensional product; and 
   applying, in the second application mode, one or a plurality of colors to predetermined regions of a print carrier connected with the substrate carrier device for establishing a single-colored or multi-colored print so as to manufacture a two-dimensional product in the second application mode;   wherein the three-dimensional product and two-dimensional product are separate products.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 ,
 further comprising:   a printing head movable along at least one axis, the printing head configured for selectively coating the regions with the curable material in the first application mode and for color application in the second application mode.   
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the printing head   has at least one inlet opening leading into at least one corresponding color channel, the at least one inlet opening leading into a material channel containing the curable material, the color channel(s) and the material channel leading into a common dispensing nozzle.   
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the control device and the application device are adapted to apply, in a third application mode, at least one layer   of material and one or a plurality of colors to a region by mixing the material with one or a plurality of colors applying the mixture or applying the material and the color(s) through separate nozzles at the same time or time-delayed and by carrying out the application such that the material of the layer is applied in a predetermined color pattern.   
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein one or more inlet opening(s) is/are provided, the inlet opening(s) discharging into one or a plurality of material flow channels for dispensing one or a plurality of materials for building different material regions in the product or for curing of the plurality of materials in a chemical reaction with each other.   
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a substrate plate stack and/or a print carrier stack is configured to mechanically interact with the substrate plate carrier for supply of substrate plates or print carriers from the substrate plate stack or the print carrier stack, respectively, onto the substrate plate carrier.   
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the substrate plate carrier forms an endless conveyor device and that the material application device is adapted to dispense the curable material directly onto the substrate plate carrier and/or that a detaching device is arranged at the substrate plate carrier for detaching products manufactured thereon after their completion from the substrate plate carrier or from a substrate plate arranged thereon, wherein the endless conveyor device is turned around at a deflecting device and deformed thereby, and wherein the products are thereby detached.   
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the curable material is dispensed from a first nozzle arrangement with at least one nozzle and that the color is dispensed from a second nozzle arrangement with at least one nozzle and that
 the first and second nozzle arrangements are arranged at a printing head, the printing head movable at least along one axis during application of the curable material, or   the first nozzle arrangement is arranged at a first printing head and the second nozzle arrangement is arranged at a second printing head, and the first and/or second printing heads are movable along an axis during application, wherein the axes of the printing heads are arranged in parallel or coaxially to one another, and/or   the first and second nozzle arrangements are movable independently from one another during application during application of the curable material.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the substrate carrier device and the material application device are movable elative to each other and are guided on a guiding device such that
 the consecutive layers are applied in the first application mode in layer planes being aligned oblique to the surface of the substrate plate; 
 the color is applied in the second application mode in a layer plane corresponding to the first operating mode along an axis lying in such a layer plane and/or 
 the substrate plate or the print carrier, respectively, is moved during the application process in at least one direction having a direction component perpendicular to the layer plane or a direction lying oblique to the layer application plane. 
   
     
     
         10 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized in that the control device is designed to control the material application device in such a way that it dispenses material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of a product in the respective layer.   
     
     
         11 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized by a control for controlling the material application device, the control being designed for controlling the material application device such that a dividing wall is manufactured during the manufacturing process of the product by curing of the applied material.   
     
     
         12 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized in that the material application device is guided in such a way that it is slidably supported in a plane aligned oblique to the surface of the substrate plate.   
     
     
         13 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized by a second material application device being designed and movable for applying a second material as a homogeneous layer before a selective material application is carried out.   
     
     
         14 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized in that the material application device is adapted to   selectively apply a material mixture of two different materials, wherein the two different materials are adapted to cure with each other by chemical reaction after selective application, or   selectively apply a material, wherein the material is adapted to cure after the selective application by chemical reaction with the environmental gas, or   selectively apply a molten material, wherein the molten material is adapted to cure after selective application by cooling down.   
     
     
         15 . Device according to any of the preceding claims,
 characterized in that the material application device(s) is/are arranged and adapted with respect to the substrate plate and the direction of gravitation in operating position of the device in such a way that the material dispensed thereon is fed in gravitational direction as a layer on the substrate plate or layers dispensed thereon or on predetermined regions of the substrate plate, respectively, or layers arranged thereon.   
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the control device is adapted to control the material application device and/or a conveyor device such that a layer having a thickness between about 5 μm and 200 μm is applied to the product.   
     
     
         17 . Method for manufacturing of products with individual geometry, in particular tooth replacement or dental parts,
 characterized in that through an input interface it is selected between a first and second application mode, and subsequently   in the first application mode at least one three-dimensional product is manufactured at or on a surface of a substrate plate by means of an additive manufacturing method, with the steps:   applying a cured material in consecutive layer,   selectively curing one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and thereby connecting these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions of the underlying layer,   wherein the predetermined region(s) is/are predetermined based on a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer, and   the curable material is applied in a plurality of consecutive layers for manufacturing the three-dimensional products, and   in the second application mode one or a plurality of colors is applied to selective regions of a print carrier for establishing a single-colored or multi-colored print.   
     
     
         18 . Method according to the preceding  claim 17 ,
 characterized in that the regions to be selectively coated, are reached by moving a printing head along at least one axis and that the printing head is adapted to dispense in a first application mode, a curable material and in a second application mode one or a plurality of colors.   
     
     
         19 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 18   characterized in that   said one color enters through a first inlet opening into a color lead channel in the printing head, each further color enters through a respective further inlet opening into a respective further color lead channel in the printing head, and the curable liquid enters through a second inlet opening into a material lead channel, and that the color lead channel(s) and the material lead channel lead into a common dispensing nozzle, preferably into a common lead channel, leading into a dispensing nozzle, or   said one color enters through a first inlet opening into color lead channel in the printing head, each further color enters through a respective further inlet opening into a respective further color lead channel in the printing head and the curable liquid enters through a second inlet opening into a material lead channel, and that the first color lead channel and the material lead channel lead into spaced-apart dispensing nozzles, preferably each color lead channel leads into spaced-apart dispensing nozzles.   
     
     
         20 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 16 - 18 ,
 characterized in that in a third application mode in one, preferably each layer:   material and one or a plurality of colors are applied on a region at the same time, in particular by mixing material and one or a plurality of colors in the printing head and applying the mixture subsequently, and the application is established in such a way that the material of the layer is applied in a predetermined color pattern, or   material and one or a plurality of colors is applied on spaced-apart regions at the time, in particular by applying material from a first material application nozzle and one or a plurality of colors from one or a plurality of color application nozzles and the application is established in such a way, that material of a before-hand applied layer or said material of the layer is supplied with a predetermined color pattern.   
     
     
         21 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 20 ,
 characterized in that a plurality of materials is applied, preferably from a plurality of material dispensing nozzles, and that the three-dimensional product cures by chemical reaction of the plurality of materials with each other or that the three-dimensional product includes regions having different mechanical material properties.   
     
     
         22 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 21 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate is conveyed from a substrate plate stack and/or the printing carrier is conveyed from a printing carrier stack.   
     
     
         23 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 22 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate is designed as a endless conveyor device and/or the products manufactured thereon are detached after their completion by a detaching device from the substrate plate, in particular by turning around and thereby deforming the substrate plate and thereby detaching the products.   
     
     
         24 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 23 ,
 characterized in that the curable material is dispensed from a first nozzle arrangement with at least one nozzle and the color is dispensed from at least a second nozzle arrangement with at least one nozzle and that
 the first and second nozzle arrangement are arranged in a printing head which is moved along at least one axis during application, or the first nozzle arrangement is arranged in a first printing head and the second nozzle arrangement is arranged in a second printing head and the first and/or second printing head is moved along an axis during application, wherein the axes are arranged in parallel to each other, in particular coaxially, and/or 
 the first and second nozzle arrangement is independently moved from one another during application. 
   
     
     
         25 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 24 ,
 wherein the consecutive layers in the first application mode are applied in layer planes being aligned oblique to the surface of the substrate plate,   wherein the color in the second application mode is preferably applied in a layer plane corresponding to the first operating mode, in particular along an axis lying in such a layer plane, and/or   wherein the substrate plate or the printing carrier, respectively, is moved in at least one direction during the application process, the direction having a direction component perpendicular to the layer plane, preferably a direction lying oblique to the layer application plane.   
     
     
         26 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 25 ,
 characterized in that the material is selectively applied into the predetermined regions of the layer.   
     
     
         27 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 26 ,
 characterized in that the surface of the substrate plate is aligned in the region, in which the layers are applied, oblique to the horizontal with respect to the gravitation direction.   
     
     
         28 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 17 - 28 ,
 characterized in that each layer is applied in a layer thickness between 5 μm and   200 μm   
     
     
         29 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising
 a substrate plate,   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate;   wherein the material application device comprises a printing head for applying the material in a 3D printing process, a contour crafting process, a fused deposition modeling process, a laminated object modeling process, a polyamide casting process or a multi-jet modeling process without the use of a high-energy beam;   a control device for transmitting signals to the material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein   the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer,   the material application device adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to the surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied.   
     
     
         30 . Device according to  claim 29 ,
 characterized by   a radiation source for a high-energetic radiation,   a radiation guiding means for directing the radiation onto predetermined regions of a material layer applied on the substrate plate.   
     
     
         31 . The device according to  claim 29 , wherein
 the substrate plate is divided into a plurality of substrate plate segments;   the material application device is adapted to simultaneously apply a material layer onto a number of the plurality of substrate plate segments; and   the substrate plate segments are connectably-detachable with each other or with a base carrier.   
     
     
         32 . Device according to  claim 31 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segments are connected detachable with each other or detachable with a base carrier.   
     
     
         33 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising
 a substrate plate,   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate;   a control device for transmitting signals to the material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein   the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer, the material application device adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle to the surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied; and   further wherein substrate plate segments are arranged on an endless conveyor belt running partially or completely in a processing chamber; the chamber at least partially sealed in a controlled atmosphere during use.   
     
     
         34 . Device according to any of the preceding  claims 29 - 33 ,
 characterized by a control for controlling the radiation guiding means of the high-energetic radiation or controlling the material application device, the control being adapted to control these in such a way that a dividing wall is manufactured during the manufacturing process of the product by curing the applied material.   
     
     
         35 . The device according to  claim 29 , wherein
 the substrate plate is adapted to be moved in a horizontal direction after a layer of material is applied to the product.   
     
     
         36 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the comprising
 a substrate plate,   a material application device movable relatively to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate;   a control device for transmitting signals to the material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein   the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer, the material application device adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to the surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied; and   wherein an input interface is configured to select between a first and a second application mode, and   the control device coupled to the input interface for transmitting signals, the control device and the application device adapted to   manufacture, in the first application mode, the product on the surface of the substrate plate by means of application of the curable material, and   apply, in the second application mode, one or a plurality of colors onto selective regions of a print carrier for establishing a single-colored or multi-colored print.   
     
     
         37 . Method for manufacturing of products with individual geometry, in particular tooth replacement or dental parts, with the steps of:
 manufacturing of at least one product at or on a surface of a substrate plate by means of selective curing, in particular by means of selective sintering or melting,   applying a curable material in consecutive layers,   selective curing of one or a plurality of predetermined regions after each layer application and thereby connecting these regions with one or a plurality of regions of the underlying layer,   wherein the predetermined region(s) are predetermined based on a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer,   characterized in that   the material is selectively applied in the predetermined region of the layer, and   the consecutive layers are applied in layer planes being aligned oblique to the surface of the substrate plate.   
     
     
         38 . Method according to any of the  claim 17 - 28  or  37 ,
 characterized in that
 a plurality of products are manufactured on the surface of the substrate plate by means of selective curing, in particular by means of selective sintering or melting, and 
 the one or the plurality of predetermined regions are cured by means of an energetic radiation and thereby connected with one or a plurality of regions of the underlying layer. 
 
 
     
     
         39 . Method according to  claim 17 - 28 ,  37  or  38 ,
 characterized in that each of the consecutive layers is applied in an angle which is smaller or equal to the dumping angle of the material. 
 
     
     
         40 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  37 - 39 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate is moved between two consecutive layer application processes with a direction component perpendicular to the plane in which the layer is applied. 
 
     
     
         41 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  37 - 40 ,
 characterized in that the surface of the substrate plate is aligned oblique to the horizontal with respect to the gravitation direction in the region in which the layers are applied. 
 
     
     
         42 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  37 - 41 ,
 characterized in that the applied layers are moved in a manufacturing section lying adjacent to an adjacent manufacturing section, in which the layers are applied, and being designed as a clamping area, the adjacent manufacturing section, in which one upper surface of the applied material being formed by the applied layers is covered and supported by a lower surface of a cover plate proceeding parallel to the surface of the substrate plate. 
 
     
     
         43 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 37 - 42 ,
 characterized in that the surface of the substrate plate is divided into a first surface of a first substrate plate segment and at least one further surface of a further substrate plate segment.   
     
     
         44 . Method according to  claim 43 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segments are connected detachable to each other or detachable to a base carrier and each substrate plate segment is detached from an adjacent substrate plate segment or the base carrier after manufacturing of one or a plurality of products on its surface to feed the products arranged thereon to further process steps.   
     
     
         45 . Method of  claim 43  or  44 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segments in the manufacturing section, in which the layers are applied, are provided adjacent to each other in such a way that no material can pass between the substrate plate segments. 
 
     
     
         46 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  43 - 45 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate is designed as an endless conveyor device, in particular the substrate plate segments are designed as segments of an endless conveyor device. 
 
     
     
         47 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 43 - 46 ,
 characterized in that a dividing wall is provided between the substrate plate segments, the dividing wall divides available space above each substrate plate segment from the available space above an adjacent substrate plate segment.   
     
     
         48 . Method according to preceding  claim 47 ,
 characterized in that the dividing wall is manufactured by curing the applied material during the manufacturing process of the product(s).   
     
     
         49 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  37 - 48 ,
 characterized in that before each material application, the cured regions of the before-hand applied layer are grinded skin-deep. 
 
     
     
         50 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 37 - 49 ,
 characterized in that through an input interface it is selected between a first and a second application mode, and subsequently   in the first application mode the product is manufactured on the surface of the substrate plate and   in the second application mode one or a plurality of colors is applied to selective regions of a printing carrier for establishing a single-colored or multi-colored print.   
     
     
         51 . A device for manufacturing-products with individual geometry and multiple layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate connected to a substrate carrier;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate and configured to apply material above the substrate plate;   wherein the material application device comprises a printing head for applying the material in a 3D printing process, a contour crafting process, a fused deposition modeling process, a laminated object modeling process, a polyamide casting process or a multi-jet modeling process without the use of a high-energy beam;   a control device coupled with the material application device, the control device capable of transmitting signals;   wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device-such that the material application device dispenses material selectively onto predetermined regions, the regions corresponding to a cross-section of the product in the respective layer; and wherein   the substrate plate is divided into a plurality of substrate plate segments, the segments connectably-detachable with each other or with the substrate carrier.   
     
     
         52 . Device according to  claim 51 , further comprising:
 a radiation source for a high-energetic radiation,   radiation guiding means for guiding the radiation onto a predetermined region of a material layer being applied onto the substrate plate.   
     
     
         53 . Device according to  claim 51  or  52 ,
 characterized in that the material application device is adapted for simultaneously applying a material layer above a number of the plurality of substrate plate segments in one operation cycle. 
 
     
     
         54 . Device according to any of the preceding  claims 51 - 53 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segment and the material supply device are movable individually relative to each other by means of one or a plurality of actuators in such a way that the space between the surface plane of a first substrate plate segment and a layer region of the material layer being applied thereon for manufacturing of a first product differs from the space between the surface layer of a further substrate plate segment and a layer region of the material layer applied thereon for manufacturing the further product.   
     
     
         55 . Device according to any of the preceding  claim 1 - 16  or  51 - 54 ,
 characterized by a material detaching device, in particular a material suction device, wherein the material detaching device is adapted to detach non-cured material from 
 
     
     
         56 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and multiple layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate connected to a substrate carrier;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate and configured to apply material above the substrate plate;   a control device coupled with the material application device, the control device capable of transmitting signals;   wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that the material application device dispenses material selectively onto predetermined regions, the regions corresponding to a cross-section of the product in the respective layer;   wherein the substrate plate is divided into a plurality of substrate plate segments, the segments connectably-detachable with each other or with the substrate carrier; and   further wherein one or more inlet opening(s) is/are provided discharging into one or a plurality of material flow channels for dispensing one or a plurality of materials for building different material regions in the product or for curing of the plurality of materials in a chemical reaction with each other.   
     
     
         57 . Method for manufacturing products with individual geometry, in particular tooth replacement or dental parts, with the steps:
 manufacturing of one or a plurality of products on or at the surface of a substrate plate by means of selective curing, in particular by means of selective sintering or melting,   in which the material is applied in consecutive layers,   after each layer application one or a plurality of predetermined regions are selectively cured and connected with one or a plurality of adjacent regions in particular the underlying layer,   wherein the predetermined regions are determined based on a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer,   characterized by the steps   selective applying of the material in the predetermined region of the layer, and   providing a substrate plate, which is divided into a first substrate plate segment and at least a further substrate plate segment being connected detachable with each other or with a base carrier,   manufacturing of a first product on or at, respectively, the first substrate plate segment by consecutive selective applying of material layers to predetermined regions on the first substrate plate segment and selectively curing these predetermined regions of each applied material layer after their application, and   if applicable manufacturing of at least one further product on or at, respectively, the at least one further substrate plate segment by consecutive selective curing of predetermined regions of material layers on the further substrate plate segment and selective curing the predetermined regions of each applied material layer after their application.   
     
     
         58 . Method according to  claim 57 ,
 characterized in that said one or said plurality of predetermined regions is selectively cured by means of an energetic radiation and connected with one or a plurality of regions of the underlying layer.   
     
     
         59 . Method according to  claim 57  or  58 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segments are provided adjacent to each other in such a way that no material can pass between the substrate plate segments. 
 
     
     
         60 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  57 - 59 ,
 characterized in that the substrate plate segments are designed as segments of an endless conveyor device. 
 
     
     
         61 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  57 - 60 ,
 characterized in that the material is applied in a first manufacturing section in a quasi-continuous method on the substrate plate and selective predetermined regions of each applied layer are cured and in a second manufacturing section completed cured products are withdrawn quasi-continuous. 
 
     
     
         62 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 58 - 61 ,
 characterized in that
 in a first method step a material layer is applied above at least two, preferably a plurality of substrate plate segments in such a way, that above the first substrate plate segment a first layer section and above each further substrate plate segment a respective further layer section is applied, 
 in a second method step, the material layer is selectively cured, and 
 the maximum space between the first substrate plate segment and the layer section being applied thereon for manufacturing the first product differs at least in one, preferably many, in particular all method stages from the maximum space between the further substrate plate segment and the layer section being applied thereon for manufacturing the further product. 
   
     
     
         63 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 57 - 62 ,
 characterized in that a dividing wall is provided between the substrate plate segments, the dividing wall dividing available space existing above the substrate plate segment from available space existing above an adjacent substrate plate segment and the dividing wall is preferably manufactured by curing the applied material during the manufacturing process of the product.   
     
     
         64 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 57 - 64 ,
 characterized in that before each material application the cured regions of the before-hand applied layer are grinded skin-deep.   
     
     
         65 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 57 - 64 ,
 characterized in that for curing the first and the at least one further product, in particular all further products, one single radiation source, in particular a single optical path of a single radiation source, is used.   
     
     
         66 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 57 - 65 ,
 characterized in that each substrate plate segment is lifted and lowered by means of a lifting device in a vertical direction during the manufacturing process and the lifting and lowering-movement of the substrate plate segments are independent of each other.   
     
     
         67 . Method according to any of the preceding  claims 57 - 66 ,
 characterized in that a plurality of substrate plate segments are coated with material in one operation cycle with a single material application device.   
     
     
         68 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28  or  57 - 67 ,
 characterized in that the method is characterized according to any of the  claim 21 ,  23  or  27 - 28 . 
 
     
     
         69 . Method according to any of the preceding  claim 17 - 28 ,  27 - 50  or  57 - 68 ,
 characterized in that a second material is applied as a homogeneous layer, preferably using a second material application device, before a selective material application takes place. 
 
     
     
         70 . The device according to  claim 51 ,
 wherein the substrate carrier forms an endless conveyor device and that the material application device is adapted to dispense the material directly onto the substrate carrier and/or that a detachable device is arranged at the substrate carrier to detach manufactured products after their completion from the substrate carrier or from the substrate plate arranged thereon, wherein the endless conveyor device is turned around at a deflecting device and deformed so as to cause the products to detach from the substrate carrier and the endless conveyor device.   
     
     
         71 . The device according to  claim 51 , wherein
 the control device is adapted to control the material application device and/or the endless conveyor device in such a way that a layer with a thickness between about 5 μm and 200 μm is applied during use.   
     
     
         72 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein the printing head has at least one inlet opening leading into at least one corresponding color channel, the at least one inlet opening leading into a material channel containing the curable material, the color channel(s) and the material channel leading into multiple dispensing nozzles; wherein the at least one color channel is connected with a corresponding dispensing nozzle. 
     
     
         73 . The device of  claim 72 , wherein each dispensing nozzle is separately spaced apart from the other dispensing nozzle. 
     
     
         74 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to apply, in a third application mode, at least one layer of material and one or a plurality of colors to separate regions by applying the material from a first material application nozzle and one or a plurality of colors from one or a plurality of color application nozzles, wherein the application is carried out such that the material of a previously-applied layer or the material of said layer is supplied with a predetermined color pattern. 
     
     
         75 . The device of  claim 29 , wherein the first material application device is adapted to apply the material at an angle smaller or equal to a dumping angle of the material on a surface of the substrate on which the material is applied. 
     
     
         76 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate carrier device detachably coupled to a substrate plate;   a material application device wherein the substrate carrier device is movable relatively to the material application device for application of a material above the substrate carrier device;   a control device coupled to the material application device for transmitting signals; wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method selected from a three-dimensional printing process, a contour crafting process, a fused deposition modeling process, a laminated object modeling process, a polyamide casting process or a multi-jet modeling process on the surface of the substrate plate, by: applying a curable material in consecutive layers; and selectively curing one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and thereby connecting these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions in the underlying layer; wherein the predetermined region(s) are predetermined on the basis of a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer and stored in the control device; wherein a plurality of separate material application devices is provided to apply said material to the substrate plate.   
     
     
         77 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate, wherein the material application device comprises a printing head for applying the material in a three-dimensional printing process, a contour crafting process, a fused deposition modeling process, a laminated object modeling process, a polyamide casting process or a multi-jet modeling process; and   a control device for transmitting signals to the material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer;   wherein the material application device is adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to a surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied, wherein the control device is adapted to produce a relative movement between the substrate plate and the material application device in a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate plate after a layer of the material was applied.   
     
     
         78 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate; and   a control device for transmitting signals to the material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer;   wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method excluding the LENS process;   wherein the material application device is adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to the surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied.   
     
     
         79 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and multiple layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate coupled to a substrate carrier;   a material application device movable relatively to the substrate plate and configured to apply material above the substrate plate; and   a control device coupled with the material application device, the control device capable of transmitting signals; wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that the material application device dispenses material selectively onto predetermined regions, the regions corresponding to a cross-section of the product in the respective layer; wherein the substrate plate is divided into a plurality of substrate plate segments, the segments connectably-detachable with each other or with the substrate carrier, wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method excluding the LENS process.   
     
     
         80 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate carrier device detachably coupled to a substrate plate;   a material application device wherein the substrate carrier device is movable relatively to the material application device for application of a material above the substrate carrier device;   a control device coupled to the material application device for transmitting signals; wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method excluding a LENS process; and   selectively curing one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and thereby connecting these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions in the underlying layer, wherein the predetermined region(s) are predetermined on the basis of a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer and stored in the control device; wherein a plurality of separate material application devices is provided to apply said material to the substrate plate.   
     
     
         81 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate; and   a control device adapted to transmit signals to the material application device and/or to a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein the control device is adapted to control the material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer,   wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method including a three-dimensional printing process, a contour crafting process, a fused deposition modeling process, a laminated object modeling process, a polyamide casting process or a multi-jet modeling process,   wherein the material application device is adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to a surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied,   wherein the control device is adapted to produce a relative movement between the substrate plate and the material application device in a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate plate after a layer of the material was applied.   
     
     
         82 . A device for manufacturing multi-layered products with individual geometry, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a first material application device movable relative to the substrate plate for application of material above the substrate plate, and   a control device for transmitting signals to the first material application device and/or a conveyor device for conveying the substrate plate, wherein the control device is adapted to control the first material application device such that it dispenses the material selectively on predetermined regions corresponding to the cross-section of the product in the respective layer,   wherein the control device and the application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method excluding the LENS process,   wherein the first material application device is adapted to apply the material in a plane, the plane aligned at an oblique angle relative to the surface of the substrate plate on which the material is applied,   the substrate plate and the first material application device being adapted to be moved in relation to each other, further comprising a second material application device being designed and movable for applying a second material as a homogeneous layer before a selective material application is carried out.   
     
     
         83 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a first material application device wherein the substrate plate is movable relatively to the first material application device for application of a material above the substrate plate;   a control device coupled to the first material application device for transmitting signals, wherein the control device and the first application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method; and   selectively curing one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and thereby connecting these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions in the underlying layer; wherein the predetermined region(s) are predetermined on the basis of a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer and stored in the control device,   wherein the first material application device comprises a printing head having multiple channels for applying materials with different mechanical, electrical or chemical characteristics,   further comprising a second material application device being designed and movable for applying a second material as a homogeneous layer before a selective material application is carried out.   
     
     
         84 . The device of  claim 83 , wherein the channels of the printing head comprise at least one first channel for a curing agent and at least one color channel for a color agent. 
     
     
         85 . The device of  claim 84 , wherein the channels of the printing head comprises multiple color channels for corresponding multiple colors selected from the CMYK or the RGB scheme. 
     
     
         86 . The device of  claim 84 , wherein the at least one first channel and the at least one color channel end in a joint nozzle. 
     
     
         87 . The device of  claim 83 , wherein a mixture of the first and the second material is cured by a chemical or physical reaction. 
     
     
         88 . The device of  claim 87 , wherein the second material is a powder material and said mixture is cured by melting, as result of a radiation impact and subsequent solidification. 
     
     
         89 . The device of  claim 87 , wherein the second material is a powder material and said mixture is cured by photopolymerization, as result of a radiation impact. 
     
     
         90 . A device for manufacturing products with individual geometry and layers, the device comprising:
 a substrate plate;   a first material application device wherein the substrate plate is movable relatively to the first material application device for application of a material above the substrate plate;   a control device coupled to the first material application device configured to transmit signals; wherein the control device and the first material application device are adapted to manufacture a three-dimensional product by means of an additive manufacturing method; and   wherein the control device is adapted to selectively cure one or a plurality of predetermined regions after or during each layer application and to thereby connect these predetermined regions with one or a plurality of regions in the underlying layer;   wherein the control device is further adapted to predetermine the predetermined region(s) on the basis of a cross-sectional geometry of the product in the respective layer and to storedata related to the predetermined region(s) in the control device, wherein the first material application device comprises a printing head having multiple channels for applying materials with different mechanical, electrical or chemical characteristics, wherein the first material application device and the control device are adapted to apply a color through a channel of the printing head onto an already applied layer of a curable material,   further comprising a second material application device being designed and movable for application of a second material as a homogeneous layer before a selective material application is carried out.   
     
     
         91 . The device of  claim 90 , wherein the control device is adapted to apply the color on a material layer not yet fully cured, in order to realize penetration of the color into the curable material prior to curing. 
     
     
         92 . The device of  claim 90 , wherein the control device is adapted to cure a mixture of the first and the second material by a chemical or physical reaction. 
     
     
         93 . The device of  claim 92 , wherein the second material is a powder material and said mixture is adapted to be cured by melting, as result of a radiation impact and subsequent solidification. 
     
     
         94 . The device of  claim 92 , wherein the second material is a powder material and said mixture is adapted to be cured by photopolymerization, as result of radiation impact.