Recent Patents and Applications for 3D Printers

by CARBON INC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A method of making a three-dimensional object from an object geometry data file that includes (a) slicing said object geometry data file to produce a rasterized image sequence file; (b) generating a signed distance field from said object geometry data file; (c) selecting, from a library of […]

by CARBON INC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A method for the production of an object by additive manufacturing includes inputting a boundary shape and desired mechanical properties for said object, subdividing said boundary shape into a plurality of adjacent work cells, providing a plurality of lattices in a database, each lattice of the […]

by ASML HOLDING NV on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An optical assembly and a method of making an optical assembly in which additive manufacturing techniques are used to form a support structure either directly on an optical element or on a carrier that is subsequently bonded to an optical element.L'invention concerne un ensemble optique et un […]

by AEROPROBE CORP ; BROACH ANITA T ; COX CHASE ; HARDWICK NANCI ; HUBBARD WAYNE on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A solid-state additive manufacturing additive manufacturing system applicable to building up 3D structures, coating and functionalizing surfaces, joining structures, adding customized features to objects, compounding proprietary compositions and repairing various structures is disclosed. The […]

by CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Novel tools and techniques for signatures and entitlements of entertainment printables are provided. A method might include receiving, at a three-dimensional ("3-D") printer, a request from a user to print a 3-D model and determining, with the 3-D printer, whether the user is authorized to print […]

by GENERAL ELECTRIC CO on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An integral ring gear and torque arm for a wind turbine gearbox and method of manufacturing same includes forming the ring gear and the associated gear housing as a single part using the same material, e.g., using a casting process. Further, the ring gear defines an inner circumferential surface […]

by UNITIKA CORP ; UNITIKA LTD on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

The present invention provides a resin composition which has high heat resistance, with which molding can be performed to designed dimensions using a fused deposition molding 3D printer, and with which it is possible to obtain a molded object in which warping is small and dimensional changes due to […]

by DESKTOP METAL INC on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A process for simulating cellular growth is implemented to determine geometry of an object within a simulated environment. Seed cells, which represent starting points for a cell body, are defined within the environment. A number of constraints and parameters, such as forces and target locations, […]

by THERMWOOD CORP on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

An exemplary additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an opening dimensioned to receive a material. The extruder also may have a barrel and a screw within the barrel. The screw may have a diameter ranging between about 20 mm and about 150 mm and the barrel extends along a […]

by 3D SYSTEMS INC ; HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AS on May 9, 2019 at 12:00 pm

A three dimensional (3D) printer generates 3D articles of manufacture through the selective hardening of light curable liquid resins. The 3D printer includes a vessel, a fixture, a movement mechanism, a light engine, a controllable pressure source, and a controller. The vessel contains light […]