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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturing
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Application No.: US16455877Application Date: 2019-06-28
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Publication No.: US10688719B2Publication Date: 2020-06-23
- Inventor: Kenneth J. Susnjara , Nicolas Vote , Robert Gaesser , Brian S. Smiddy , Scott G. Vaal
- Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IN Dale
- Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Dale
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: B29C64/209
- IPC: B29C64/209 ; B29C64/118 ; B29C64/379 ; B33Y40/00 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y10/00

Abstract:
A system for additive manufacturing includes a nozzle configured to translate along a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis orthogonal to the first and second axes, wherein the nozzle is operably coupled to: an extruder having an outlet and including a screw disposed within a barrel, and a pump having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is coupled to the extruder, and the outlet is in fluid communication with the nozzle. The system also includes a controller configured to adjust a speed of the pump with respect to a speed of the screw to apply a target pressure at the outlet of the extruder.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190322044A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPENSING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2019-10-24
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