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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2021
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Llc, Kansas City, MO (US);
Steven Todd LaPlant, Kansas City, MO (US);
Matthew Wayne Trimmer, Paola, KS (US);
Nicholas Christopher Ogden, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Mark Douglas Smith, Olathe, KS (US);
Ruben Arturo Pino, Kansas City, MO (US);
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for using a non-stick conductive material to automate tool touch-off in an additive manufacturing process are provided. A substrate comprises a first conductive layer, an intermediate binder layer, and a second non-stick conductive layer. The non-stick conductive layer may comprise perfluoroalkoxy alkanes and carbon nanotubes. An electrical connection may be made between the first conductive layer and the second non-stick conductive layer. When used with an additive manufacturing device, when the nozzle of the device contacts the substrate, a circuit may close resulting in a detectable voltage drop. When the voltage drop is detected, a reference point for the additive manufacturing device may be set.