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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2018
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Tighitco, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Johannes Leonardus van Tooren, Elgin, SC (US);
Wout De Backer, Columbia, SC (US);
Arturs Peteris Bergs, Cayce, SC (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Tighitco, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system for printing a three-dimensional object. The system can include at least one nozzle assembly configured to receive a continuous fiber and at least partially encase the continuous fiber with a polymer material to create a composite material. The nozzle assembly can also include a liquefier assembly that is operable coupled to a nozzle, which is configured to allow for the controlled deposit of the composite material while minimizing or eliminating tension exerted on the continuous fiber.