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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.

Patent No.:

US 9656426 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 14, 2015

Manufacturing in microgravity and varying external force environments

Applicant:

Made IN Space, Inc., Moffett Field, CA (US);

Inventors:

Michael Snyder, Mountain View, CA (US);

Jason Dunn, Mountain View, CA (US);

Michael Chen, Mountain View, CA (US);

Aaron Kemmer, Mountain View, CA (US);

Noah Paul-Gin, San Fransisco, CA (US);

Matthew Napoli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Eddie Gonzalez, San Fransisco, CA (US);

Michael Pless, Lodi, CA (US);

Assignee:

MADE IN SPACE, INC., Moffett Field, CA (US);

Attorneys:

Terry M. Sanks, Esq.

Beusse Wolter Sanks & Maire, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

James Sanders

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B01D 45/14 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2006.01); B01D 46/44 (2006.01); B01D 46/46 (2006.01); B01D 50/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); B22D 11/01 (2006.01); B22D 11/10 (2006.01); B22D 11/16 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2015.01); B22D 23/00 (2006.01); B33Y 99/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0085 (2013.01); B01D 45/14 (2013.01); B01D 46/0032 (2013.01); B01D 46/442 (2013.01); B01D 46/444 (2013.01); B01D 46/448 (2013.01); B01D 46/46 (2013.01); B01D 50/002 (2013.01); B22D 11/01 (2013.01); B22D 11/10 (2013.01); B22D 11/16 (2013.01); B29C 67/0055 (2013.01); B29C 67/0059 (2013.01); B29C 67/0074 (2013.01); B29C 67/0081 (2013.01); B29C 67/0088 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); B22D 23/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 99/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks.

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