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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2022
Florida A&m University, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Tarik J. Dickens, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Sean Psulkowski, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Charissa Lucien, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Mingchia Dawn Yang, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Abstract
A device and related methods for determining adhesion dynamics of the rapid deposition of a filament is disclosed herein. The device includes a stage having a top surface. An aperture residing within the top surface of the stage is disposed within a first plane. A thermally transparent film is stretched across the aperture and secured under tension. The thermally transparent film resides within a second plane that is parallel to the first plane and is configured to facilitate the transmission of infrared waves through the transparent film. A thermal camera is disposed in underlying relation to the thermally transparent film and is configured to collect a thermal signature of the filament being extruded by a nozzle. A digital microscope is disposed in an orthogonal relationship with the print path. The digital microscope is configured to capture video data during the extrusion of the filament being deposited on the stage.