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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Solventum Intellectual Properties Company, Maplewood, MN (US);

Inventors:

Malte Korten, Moorenweis, DE;

Gioacchino Raia, Tuerkenfeld, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 21/26 (2006.01); B04B 3/00 (2006.01); B04B 7/16 (2006.01); B04B 7/18 (2006.01); B04B 15/06 (2006.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B29C 64/307 (2017.01); B29C 64/314 (2017.01); B29C 64/357 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01); B33Y 40/10 (2020.01); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B29B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 21/262 (2013.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/314 (2017.08); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B29B 2017/0231 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides methods including obtaining an insert comprising a sieve defining openings each having a diameter of 10 to 200 micrometers; placing a volume of a fluid containing a photopolymerizable composition and a contaminant in the insert; and subjecting the volume of the fluid to a centrifugal force to separate the contaminant from at least a portion of the photopolymerizable composition by retaining the contaminant in the insert and passing at least a portion the photopolymerizable composition through the sieve of the insert to provide a separated photopolymerizable composition. Systems are also provided, including an additive manufacturing apparatus, a centrifuge, and an insert configured to be inserted into the centrifuge. The methods and systems can advantageously assist in reclaiming photopolymerizable composition that has been contaminated, for reuse.


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