Stratasys, Inc.

Other

John Barnett

J Samuel Batchelder

S Scott Crump

Timothy Sampson

Robert L Zinniel

A digital manufacturing system comprises a build chamber, a build platform disposed within the build chamber, at least one extrusion line configured to heat a metal-based alloy up to a temperature between solidus and liquidus temperatures of the metal-based alloy, a deposition head disposed within the build chamber and configured to deposit the heated metal-based alloy onto the build platform in a predetermined pattern, an umbilical having a first end located outside of the build chamber and a second end connected to the deposition head, and at least one gantry assembly configured to cause relative motion between the build platform and the deposition head within the build chamber, where the at least one gantry assembly comprises a motor disposed outside of the build chamber.

System and method for building three-dimensional objects with metal-based alloys

A support material for use with a digital manufacturing system, the support material comprising at least one inorganic ionic compound and is configured to be deposited with the digital manufacturing system using a layer-based additive technique to form a support structure for supporting at least one overhanging region of a three-dimensional model built with the digital manufacturing system.

Inorganic ionic support materials for digital manufacturing systems

An automobile side protector for guarding one side of an automobile against dents and scratches from adjacent automobile doors and other sources. The protector has a support band with a thickened portion at the top and a protective pad at the other end. The support band is inserted at the top of an automobile door and the protective pad hangs downwardly and outwardly along the side of the car to be protected.

Automobile side protector

An automobile side protector for guarding both sides of an automobile against dents and scratches from adjacent automobile doors and other sources. The protector has a saddle band of sufficient length to pass over the top of an automobile. A pair of tabs extend inwardly from the saddle band and can be captured by the doors or windows of the automobile to be protected. Support bands extending downwardly from the saddle band hold one or more protective pads which extend along each side of the automobile.

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Bloomington, MN, United States of America

John Barnett