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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Ndsu Research Foundation, Fargo, ND (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Fargo, ND (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 64/321 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/321 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
Suspending fibers within a substantially similar direction within flow field allows for an even dispersion of fibers in a manufactured composite. The flow field can be established within a resin tank so as to control orientation of the fibers. An advantage of this approach is that fiber orientation can be changed layer by layer during printing. No matter where the reinforcements need to be, the fibers can be aligned on the fly to accommodate. 3D prints can made stronger for a very wide range of objects and opportunities.