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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ramille N. Shah, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Adam E. Jakus, Chicago, IL (US);
Katie D. Koube, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Shannon L. Taylor, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/00 (2014.01); C09D 11/36 (2014.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); C09D 11/10 (2014.01); C22B 5/00 (2006.01); C21B 15/02 (2006.01); C09D 11/322 (2014.01); C04B 35/18 (2006.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); C01G 49/02 (2006.01); C04B 35/10 (2006.01); C04B 35/14 (2006.01); C09D 1/00 (2006.01); C09D 4/00 (2006.01); C09D 5/00 (2006.01); C09D 13/00 (2006.01); C09K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/36 (2013.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C01G 49/02 (2013.01); C04B 35/10 (2013.01); C04B 35/14 (2013.01); C04B 35/18 (2013.01); C09D 11/10 (2013.01); C09D 11/322 (2013.01); C21B 15/02 (2013.01); C22B 5/00 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3272 (2013.01); C04B 2235/40 (2013.01); C04B 2235/405 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6582 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ink compositions for fabricating objects from planetary regoliths and objects fabricated from the ink compositions are provided. The objects include flexible, elastomeric objects and hard objects. Also provided are methods, including three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, for fabricating objects using the ink compositions. The ink compositions comprise a natural planetary regolith, such as an extraterrestrial regolith, a graded solvent system, and an elastomeric polymer binder.