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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Divergent Technologies, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Narender Shankar Lakshman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Broc William TenHouten, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing with variable extruder profiles are described herein. An extruder print head with multiple nozzles placed at different angles allows for additional degrees of freedom to additively manufacture parts with complex shapes. In addition with the use of shape memory alloy materials, the diameter of one or more nozzles can be adjusted during the additive manufacturing process. This allows for independent control of the build resolution and of the build rate.