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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022

Filed:

May. 26, 2021
Applicant:

Inkbit, Llc, Medford, MA (US);

Inventors:

Javier Ramos, Boston, MA (US);

Richard Woudenberg, Burlington, MA (US);

Wojciech Matusik, Lexington, MA (US);

Assignee:

Inkbit, LLC, Medford, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29K 91/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B29K 2091/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A manufacturing method includes using an additive manufacturing process to form a first object. The first object includes layers, among which is a first layer that comprises a first material and a second material. The first material surrounds the second material within the first layer. Both materials are solids that transition into liquids at corresponding first and second temperatures, the first temperature being lower than the second temperature. The method includes, after having formed the first object, exposing the first object to a temperature that is between the first temperature and the second temperature such that the first material melts, thereby leaving behind a second object, the second object comprising the second material.


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