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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.:

US 10987941 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 07, 2016

Direct write three-dimensional printing of aligned composite materials

Applicant:

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);

Inventors:

Scott Goodrich, Hamilton, MA (US);

Andrew Caunter, Hampton Falls, NH (US);

Daniel Shores, Georgetown, MA (US);

Ryan Pembroke, Bennington, VT (US);

Amy Den Dulk, Boston, MA (US);

Randall Erb, Newton, MA (US);

Assignee:

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);

Attorney:

Verrill Dana, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jacob T Minskey

Assistant Examiner:

Adrien J Bernard

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/43 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29C 70/14 (2006.01); B29C 70/62 (2006.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B28B 17/02 (2006.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 305/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/43 (2013.01); B28B 17/02 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 67/00 (2013.01); B29C 70/14 (2013.01); B29C 70/62 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2305/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for producing a composite part, such as a reinforced composite part, are provided that enable control over the fiber or other particle orientation within each layer of the part during manufacture. The apparatus and method employ a print head including a dispensing tip and a magnetic assembly controllable to apply a magnetic field at a print location adjacent the dispensing tip outlet.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Goodrich, Scott. (2021). Direct write three-dimensional printing of aligned composite materials (U.S. Patent No. 10987941). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10987941

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