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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Sabic Global Technologies B.v., Bergen op Zoom, NL;
John Roviaro, Savoy, MA (US);
Thomas Hocker, Pittsfield, MA (US);
SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V., Bergen op Zoom, NL;
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods according to the present disclosure are configured for use in additive manufacturing. Systems for additive manufacturing can include stand-alone manufacturing units, a series of units on an assembly line, or a high-capacity system with workflow automation features including a conveyor for transporting parts to or from a build area, or a robotic arm for transporting parts or adjusting a system component. An additive manufacturing system () can include a flow regulator () to change a temperature of a thermoplastic material at or in a tip () of a material extrusion nozzle cartridge (), such as to enable or inhibit flow of the thermoplastic material from the tip. The flow regulator can be configured to provide a specified gas or liquid at a specified temperature, velocity, or volume.