Chris D Wagner

US Patent:

20230042869, Feb 9, 2023

Filed:

Aug 16, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/820048

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plains IL, US
Buckley Crist - Wilmette IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas Tarzian - Northbrook IL, US
Evangeline Su - Evanstan IL, US

Assignee:

Impossible Objects Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B29C 64/165
B29B 15/10
B29C 70/28
B29C 64/147
B29C 70/54
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00
B33Y 40/00
B33Y 50/02
B29C 64/386
B29C 64/40

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the automated manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) composite-based objects is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a material feeder, a printer, a powder system, a transfer system, and optionally a fuser. The method comprises inserting a stack of substrate sheets into a material feeder, transferring a sheet of the stack from the material feeder to a printer, depositing fluid on the single sheet while the sheet rests on a printer platen, transferring the sheet from the printer to a powder system, depositing powder onto the single sheet such that the powder adheres to the areas of the sheet onto which the printer has deposited fluid, removing any powder that did not adhere to the sheet, optionally melting the powder on the substrate, and repeating the steps for as many additional sheets as required for making a specified 3D object.

US Patent:

20210138783, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Aug 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/002589

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plains IL, US
Buckley Crist - Wilmette IL, US
John Bayldon - Evanston IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas Tarzian - Northbrook IL, US
Evangeline Su - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

Impossible Objects Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B33Y 10/00
B29B 15/10
B29C 70/28
B29C 64/147
B33Y 30/00
B33Y 40/00
B33Y 50/02
B29C 64/386
B29C 64/40
B29C 64/165

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the automated manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) composite-based objects is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a material feeder, a printer, a powder system, a transfer system, and optionally a fuser. The method comprises inserting a stack of substrate sheets into a material feeder, transferring a sheet of the stack from the material feeder to a printer, depositing fluid on the single sheet while the sheet rests on a printer platen, transferring the sheet from the printer to a powder system, depositing powder onto the single sheet such that the powder adheres to the areas of the sheet onto which the printer has deposited fluid, removing any powder that did not adhere to the sheet, optionally melting the powder on the substrate, and repeating the steps for as many additional sheets as required for making a specified 3D object.

US Patent:

20200223653, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Mar 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/827275

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plaines IL, US
Len Wanger - Chicago IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Brian Conti - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Impossible Objects, Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B65H 31/26
B29C 64/147
B29C 64/153
B29C 64/393
B29C 64/307

Abstract:

A stacker component of an apparatus for automated manufacturing of three-dimensional composite-based objects for aligning registration of sheets. The stacker includes a sheet catcher; a frame having a base plate with the base plate having tapered registration pins to align a stack of substrate sheets. The registration pins are mounted in the base plate and project vertically to a location just below the sheet catcher. The stacker also has a presser with a press plate and a belt driver system that moves the press plate up and down allowing the press plate to exert downward pressure on the stack and a slide system with two guide rails that enable the base plate to be loaded and unloaded. A conveyor can be disposed so that after a substrate sheet exits a powder or printing system, the sheet is conveyed onto the sheet catcher.

US Patent:

20190366701, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Aug 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/544906

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plains IL, US
Buckley Crist - Wilmette IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas Tarzian - Northbrook IL, US
Evangeline Su - Evanstan IL, US

Assignee:

Impossible Objects Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B33Y 10/00
B29B 15/10
B29C 64/147
B29C 64/165
B33Y 50/02
B29C 64/40
B29C 70/28
B33Y 30/00
B33Y 40/00
B29C 64/386

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the automated manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) composite-based objects is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a material feeder, a printer, a powder system, a transfer system, and optionally a fuser. The method comprises inserting a stack of substrate sheets into a material feeder, transferring a sheet of the stack from the material feeder to a printer, depositing fluid on the single sheet while the sheet rests on a printer platen, transferring the sheet from the printer to a powder system, depositing powder onto the single sheet such that the powder adheres to the areas of the sheet onto which the printer has deposited fluid, removing any powder that did not adhere to the sheet, optionally melting the powder on the substrate, and repeating the steps for as many additional sheets as required for making a specified 3D object.

US Patent:

20180345648, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Aug 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/059275

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plains IL, US
Buckley Crist - Wilmette IL, US
John Bayldon - Northbrook IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas Tarzian - Northbrook IL, US
Evangeline Su - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

Impossible Objects, Inc. - Northbrook IL

International Classification:

B33Y 10/00
B29C 64/165
B29C 64/40
B29C 64/386
B29C 64/147
B29C 70/28
B29B 15/10
B33Y 50/02
B33Y 40/00
B33Y 30/00

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the automated manufacturing of three-dimensional (D) composite-based objects is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a material feeder, a printer, a powder system, a transfer system, and optionally a fuser. The method comprises inserting a stack of substrate sheets into a material feeder, transferring a sheet of the stack from the material feeder to a printer, depositing fluid on the single sheet while the sheet rests on a printer platen, transferring the sheet from the printer to a powder system, depositing powder onto the single sheet such that the powder adheres to the areas of the sheet onto which the printer has deposited fluid, removing any powder that did not adhere to the sheet, optionally melting the powder on the substrate, and repeating the steps for as many additional sheets as required for making a specified D object.

US Patent:

20170274595, Sep 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/611320

Inventors:

- Northbrook IL, US
Eugene Gore - Des Plaines IL, US
Buckley Crist - Wilmette IL, US
John Bayldon - Northbrook IL, US
Chris Wagner - Northbrook IL, US
Nicholas Tarzian - Northbrook IL, US
Evangeline Su - Evanston IL, US

International Classification:

B29C 67/00
B33Y 50/02
B33Y 40/00
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for the automated manufacturing of three-dimensional (3D) composite-based objects is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a material feeder, a printer, a powder system, a transfer system, and optionally a fuser. The method comprises inserting a stack of substrate sheets into a material feeder, transferring a sheet of the stack from the material feeder to a printer, depositing fluid on the single sheet while the sheet rests on a printer platen, transferring the sheet from the printer to a powder system, depositing powder onto the single sheet such that the powder adheres to the areas of the sheet onto which the printer has deposited fluid, removing any powder that did not adhere to the sheet, optionally melting the powder on the substrate, and repeating the steps for as many additional sheets as required for making a specified 3D object.