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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Alexey S Kabalnov, San Diego, CA (US);
Daniel Tanchangco, San Diego, CA (US);
Stephen G. Rudisill, San Diego, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A nanoparticle used in 3D printing is disclosed herein. In an example, the nanoparticle can comprise: at least one metal oxide, which absorbs infrared light in a range of from about 780 nm to about 2300 nm and is shown in formula (1):MM'O  (1)wherein M is an alkali metal, m is greater than 0 and less than 1, M′ is any metal, and n is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 4; and a bilayer-forming surfactant encapsulating at least a portion of the metal oxide, wherein the nanoparticle has a diameter of from about 0.1 nm to about 500 nm.