Recent Patents and Applications for 3D Printers

by ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION HALLYM UNIV IND on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

The present invention relates to a bioink which is prepared from silk fibroin, a natural protein fiber, and from which biological tissues having improved cytocompatibility and outstanding mechanical properties can be prepared by means of a 3D printer, and a preparation method therefor. By 3D […]

by ABRINIA KAREN ; JABBARI AMIN on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

An additive manufacturing apparatus to build a three-dimensional metal object using a semi-solid filament extrusion method is disclosed. A frame comprises a carriage capable of moving in Y-axis and Z-axis direction. The frame further comprises an extruder head, which is attached to a support […]

by HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

In one example, a fusing system for an additive manufacturing machine includes a warmer to preheat unfused build material in a work area, a dispenser to dispense a fusing agent on to build material in the work area in a pattern corresponding to an object slice, a fusing lamp to fuse patterned build […]

by HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

In one example, a fusing system for an additive manufacturing machine includes a fusing lamp to heat build material in the work area, a heat sensor to measure a heat output of the fusing lamp, and a controller operatively connected to the fusing lamp and to the heat sensor to adjust the heat output […]

by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

A method for additively manufacturing a component is provided. The method includes additively manufacturing an identifying region of the component including localized density variations that define a component identifier of the component. The localized density variations may be formed using two […]

by AMAG CASTING GMBH ; AUDI AG on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Disclosed are an Al-Mg-based, Al-Mg-Si-based, Al-Zn-based or Al-Si-based starting material in the form of a powder or wire for an additive manufacturing process, the use of said starting material, and an additive manufacturing process using said starting material.L'invention concerne un materiau de […]

by FEINBERG ADAM ; HINTON THOMAS ; HUDSON ANDREW ; LEE ANDREW on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

This document describes a process of producing gel microparticles, which are consistent in size and morphology. Through the process of coacervation, large volumes of gel microparticle slurry can be produced by scaling up reactor vessel size. Particles can be repeatedly dehydrated and rehydrated in […]

by AROS SRL on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

A method for making a tool comprising the steps of providing a polymeric thermoplastic or thermosetting material or equivalent and abrasive material in powder to be mixed together with said polymeric material, in order to obtain a filament containing a matrix / polymer resin with abrasive […]

by HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

A 3D printing system comprising: a selective solidification module to: form a printed article by processing a build material; and form a printed container encompassing the printed article and a portion of unused build material about the printed article, the printed container defining a first port […]

by ARSAN SAMI SAMUEL ; GAILLARD PATRICE FABIEN ; HUSKY INJECTION MODLING SYSTEMS LTD ; PLUMPTON JAMES OSBORNE on October 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a manifold for use in plastic injection molding, the method comprising additive manufacturing a melt distribution structure onto a manifold base plate, wherein the manifold base plate comprises a critical assembly feature.L'invention concerne un procede de […]