Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pressure sensing in an additive manufacturing system
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Application No.: US16327567Application Date: 2016-09-12
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Publication No.: US11407178B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Michael D. Bosveld
- Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Agency: Westman, Champlin & Koehler, P.A.
- Agent Peter J. Ims
- International Application: PCT/US2016/051303 WO 20160912
- International Announcement: WO2018/038750 WO 20180301
- Main IPC: B29C64/393
- IPC: B29C64/393 ; B33Y10/00 ; B29C64/118 ; B29C64/209 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y50/02

Abstract:
An additive manufacturing system includes an extruder that includes a drive mechanism, a nozzle, and a pressure sensor. The drive mechanism is configured to feed a molten consumable material. The nozzle is attached at a distal end of the extruder and includes a nozzle tip, through which the molten consumable material is discharged as an extrudate. A pressure interface is fluidically coupled to an interior cavity of the nozzle. The pressure sensor is configured to operably measure a pressure within the interior cavity of the nozzle through the pressure interface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190232566A1 PRESSURE SENSING IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2019-08-01
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