John Michael Huber

Title: John Michael Huber and His 3D Printing Patent

Introduction

John Michael Huber is an inventor associated with Escondido, California, and 3D Systems, Inc. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in 3D printing: accurately leveling a build plate.

Latest Patents

Huber is credited with 1 patent: “Apparatus and Method for Accurately Leveling a Build Plate.” The invention describes a 3D printing system with a resin vessel, a build plate, and a positioning mechanism that uses two L-shaped brackets. Each bracket has an adjustment mechanism that sets the angle of a movable portion. Datums on the brackets engage corresponding datums on the build plate, allowing independent angular adjustment along two lateral axes. This arrangement is designed to help align and level the build plate.

Career Highlights

Huber’s listed patent connects his inventive work with 3D Systems, Inc., a company in the 3D printing field. The patent focuses on a mechanical alignment approach intended to improve build-plate positioning.

Collaborations

The available information associates Huber’s patent with 3D Systems, Inc. It does not specify additional collaborators or co-inventors.

Conclusion

John Michael Huber’s patent presents a bracket-and-datum system for independently adjusting a 3D printer’s build plate along two axes, reflecting a focused contribution to 3D printing equipment.