Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Formlabs, Inc.

Steelcase Inc.

Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.

Ministry of Supply

Jared Smith Laucks

Schendy G Kernizan

Skylar J E Tibbits

Yoav Reches

Paul Noll

Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos

Jason Livingston

Skylar Je Tibbits

Christophe Guberan

Kathleen Sofia Hajash

Bjorn Eric Sparrman

Gihan S Amarasiriwardena

Athina Papadopoulou

Masaki Otomori

Carmel Marie Dunlap

Bjorn Sparrman

Dimitrios Mairopoulos

Nobuhiro Miya

Lavender Rose Tessmer

Skylar JE Tibbits

Described is an apparatus for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.

Additive manufacturing in gel-supported environment

Described are methods for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.

Knit textile structures are formed of a yarn made of composite fibers, which is an active material within the knit structure that transforms in response to a change in temperature. In combination with non-active fibers and performative knit structure, this contraction can enable changes in the fabric that are adaptive to changes in environmental conditions during wear.

Reversible textile transformation

Liquid metals or plastic are deposited into a reservoir of powder that supports the liquid metal or plastic as it cools.

Liquid metal printing

Active fabrics typically include a plurality of fibers. At least one of the fibers exhibits a change in length or width upon exposure to an external stimulus, such as heat, moisture, or light. The active woven materials can exhibit local transformation, such as creating areas that are tighter or more open, or global transformation, such as changing from flat to curled. The effect is a precise and repeatable change in shape upon exposure to an external stimulus. Embodiments can be employed, for example, in sportswear, compression garments, furniture, and interior products.

Active woven materials

An active lattice capable of self-transforming responsive to a stimulus, such as heat or moisture, includes a plurality of links interconnected to each other at a plurality of nodes. At least a subset of links includes at least two materials that have different coefficients of expansion in response to an external stimulus. The two materials can be arranged in an alternating, periodic or aperiodic pattern. Embodiments can be used in apparel and sportswear, manufacturing, aviation and automotive applications, and furniture and interior products.

Active lattices

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