Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Other

Czv, Inc.

David Charles O'Connell

Kevin Robert Czinger

Broc William TenHouten

Jon Paul Gunner

Antonio Bernerd Martinez

Narender Shankar Lakshman

Stuart Paul Macey

Daniel J Sims

John Russell Bucknell

Cheng Wei Yu

Hyuk Woo Jung

David Brian TenHouten

Michael A Desmond

Alex James Hamade

Shinya Nishikado

Paul J Scicluna

Joon Hyung Yi

John Paul Gunner

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an additively manufactured transport structure. The transport structure includes cavities into which components that use an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle. In an embodiment, the components and frame are modular, enabling reparability and replacement of single parts in the event of isolated failures.

Methods and apparatus for additively manufactured endoskeleton-based transport structures

Motor vehicle body and/or replica

Techniques for flexible, on-site additive manufacturing of components or portions thereof for transport structures are disclosed. An automated assembly system for a transport structure may include a plurality of automated constructors to assemble the transport structure. In one aspect, the assembly system may span the full vertically integrated production process, from powder production to recycling. At least some of the automated constructors are able to move in an automated fashion between the station under the guidance of a control system. A first of the automated constructors may include a 3-D printer to print at least a portion of a component and to transfer the component to a second one of the automated constructors for installation during the assembly of the transport structure. The automated constructors may also be adapted to perform a variety of different tasks utilizing sensors for enabling machine-learning.

Robotic assembly of transport structures using on-site additive manufacturing

Vehicle and/or replica

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to additively manufactured vehicle exterior structures, designed to enclose the vehicle surface and support required operational loads. The vehicle structure includes cavities into which components that require an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle structure. The structure may be 3-D printed using multiple printing techniques applied in parallel or in series. In an embodiment, the components and structure are modular, use multiple materials and manufacturing techniques, and enable reparability and replacement of single parts.

Methods and apparatus for additively manufactured exoskeleton-based transport structures

Vehicle

A kit for obtaining and shipping personal cell samples is provided. The kit contains such items as a transport tube, and collection swabs for obtaining a cell sample. The tube has a media plug impregnated with dehydrated media positioned within the tube near the top of a region of restricted diameter, and a compartment of rehydrating fluid located in a cap on the tube. Upon crushing the cap, the rehydrating fluid is released and rehydrates the media plug. When the collection swab is inserted into the transport tube, the swab pushes the rehydrated media plug through the region of restricted diameter and into the bottom of the tube. The collection surface of the swab thus maintains contact with the rehydrated media plug.

Personal cell sampling kit

Headlamp

Automobile body

There is provided a front grille guard for a vehicle, which is comprised of first and second grille guards attached independently of each other adjacent to a logo attachment part provided on the front face of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to attach the front grille guard to a vehicle body without deteriorating the visibility of the logo attachment part.

Front grille guard for vehicle

Vehicle wheel

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Huntington Beach, CA, United States of America

David Charles O'Connell