Divergent Technologies, Inc.

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Keith Allen Fleming

Antonio Bernerd Martinez

Eahab Nagi El Naga

Muhammad Faizan Zafar

Broc William TenHouten

Chukwubuikem Marcel Okoli

Oussama Rawas

Alex James Hamade

John Russell Bucknell

Matthew Michael O'Brien

Narender Shankar Lakshman

Lukas Philip Czinger

Thomas Samuel Bowden, Jr

Michael Thomas Kenworthy

Steven Blair Massey, Jr

Matthew Cooper Keller

Roy Smith

Ross Harrison Byers

Justin David Almeleh

Matthew Coleman Tindall

Juan Cuauhtemoc Munoz

Jamison Van Bruch

Broc William Tenhouten

Muhammad Faizan Zaifar

Systems and methods of support structures in powder-bed fusion (PBF) are provided. Support structures can be formed of bound powder, which can be, for example, compacted powder, compacted and sintered powder, powder with a binding agent applied, etc. Support structures can be formed of non-powder support material, such as a foam. Support structures can be formed to include inductive components that can be used to facilitate removal of the support structures in the presence of an external magnetic field. Additionally, support structures can be formed to break when a fluid, such as air or water, creates a force and/or pressure at a connection point interface.

Apparatus and methods for removable support structures in additive manufacturing

One aspect is an apparatus including an additively manufactured component including a surface with an end effector feature, the end effector feature co-additively manufactured with the additively manufactured component and configured to be gripped by a corresponding end effector on a robot. In an aspect, the end effector feature includes a recess in the surface. In another aspect, the recess includes an angled face. In an aspect, the recess has a teardrop shape. An aspect further includes an identification feature. In an aspect, the end effector feature includes a plurality of recesses in the surface. In another aspect, the end effector feature enables a 3-point kinematic self-aligning positive control lock.

End effector features for additively manufactured components

A buffer block apparatus for securing a node may be described. The buffer block apparatus may include a first surface having disposed thereon at least one first zero-point feature configured for a first zero-point interface with a robotic assembly apparatus; and a second surface, different from the first surface, configured to connect with a first surface of a node and form a first rigid connection between the buffer block apparatus and the node, wherein the buffer block apparatus provides at least one reference coordinate system with respect to the node.

Buffer block apparatuses and supporting apparatuses

Apparatus and methods for sealing powder holes in additively manufactured parts are presented herein. Powder holes are co-printed to facilitate post processing sealing. Embodiments include co-printed caps, friction welded caps, rivets, silicone plugs, co-printed tangs, multiple micro holes, layup, and spin forming. By using one or more of the above techniques, powder holes can be sealed on additively manufactured parts.

Apparatus and methods for sealing powder holes in additively manufactured parts

A holder for canned or bottled beverages which thermally insulates the beverage and provides a message display in lamps visible on the outer surface of the holder at the election of the user of the holder.

Beverage container holder

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Torrance, CA, United States of America

Keith Allen Fleming