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A freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional food object from a design created on a computer, including: (a) providing a support member by which the object is supported while being constructed; (b) operating a material dispensing head for dispensing a strand of food composition in a

A freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional food object from a design created on a computer, including: (a) providing a support member by which the object is supported while being constructed; (b) operating a material dispensing head for dispensing a strand of food composition in a fluent state with this food composition comprising a volatile ingredient; (c) operating a material treatment device disposed near the strand of food composition to at least partially remove the volatile ingredient for causing the food composition to achieve a rigid state in which the food composition is built up in a 3-D shape of the object; and (d) operating control devices for generating control signals in response to coordinates of the design of the object and controlling the position of the dispensing head relative to the support member in response to the control signals to control dispensing of the food composition for constructing the object while supported with the support member. The method optionally includes an additional step of removing the residual volatile ingredient from the resulting 3-D shape or applying a heat treatment to the 3-D shape upon construction of this shape.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. A freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional food object from a design created on a computer, comprising:(a) providing a support member by which said object is supported while being constructed;(b) operating a material dispensing head for dispensing a strand of a

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A freeform fabrication method for making a three-dimensional food object from a design created on a computer, comprising:(a) providing a support member by which said object is supported while being constructed;(b) operating a material dispensing head for dispensing a strand of a food composition in a fluent state, said food composition comprising a volatile ingredient and a primary body-building food material;(c) operating a material treatment means disposed a distance from said strand of food composition to remove at least a portion of said volatile ingredient for causing said food composition to achieve a rigid state in which said food composition is capable of supporting its own weight while built up in a form of said three-dimensional object; and(d) operating control means for generating control signals in response to coordinates of said design of said object created on the computer and controlling the position of said dispensing head relative to said support member in response to said control signals to control dispensing of said food composition to construct said object while supported with said support member.