公开(公告)号：US20250028241A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18589501

申请日：2024-02-28

Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System ,  c/o Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin LUND ,  Jesse HUFFSTETLER ,  Daniel ZAMORANO ,  Sushanta DAS ,  Crystal NIERMANN ,  Caleb LUND ,  Amy NGUYEN ,  Yili WU ,  Walter VOIT

IPC: G03F7/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C08F2/44 ,  C08F220/18 ,  C08F220/56 ,  C08F222/08 ,  G03F7/004 ,  G03F7/027 ,  G03F7/029 ,  G03F7/105

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thiol-acrylate photopolymerizable resin compositions. The resin compositions may be used for additive manufacturing. One embodiment of the invention includes a photopolymerizable resin for additive manufacturing in an oxygen environment, the resin comprising: a crosslinking component; at least one monomer and/or oligomer; and a chain transfer agent comprising at least one of a thiol, a secondary alcohol, and/or a tertiary amine, wherein the resin may be configured to react by exposure to light to form a cured material.

公开(公告)号：US11986994B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17345139

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Robert Lund ,  Caleb Lund ,  Xun Han

IPC: B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C08G18/38 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/102 ,  B29K81/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C08G18/3876 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/102 ,  B29K2081/00 ,  B29K2105/0002 ,  B29K2995/0088 ,  B29K2995/0093 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of occluding fluids, such as a high-density fluid (a “z-fluid”) or a low-density fluid (an “a-fluid”), to displace resin within a vat during 3D printing. Further, an a-fluid may act as a protective boundary for a 3D printing resin wherein the a-fluid sits on top of the printing resin. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides a process of assessing which regions of a computer-aided design (CAD) model take advantage of a buoying force supplied by the occluding fluid, such that fewer support structures are needed for printing a final CAD model compared to printing the CAD model without the occluding fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20220010151A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17295218

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Robert LUND ,  Caleb LUND ,  Xun HAN

IPC: C09D11/102 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B33Y70/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of occluding fluids, such as a high-density fluid (a “z-fluid”) or a low-density fluid (an “a-fluid”), to displace resin within a vat during 3D printing. Further, an a-fluid may act as a protective boundary for a 3D printing resin wherein the a-fluid sits on top of the printing resin. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides a process of assessing which regions of a computer-aided design (CAD) model take advantage of a buoying force supplied by the occluding fluid, such that fewer support structures are needed for printing a final CAD model compared to printing the CAD model without the occluding fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20240425661A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18690376

申请日：2022-09-09

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin LUND ,  Carlos A. BARRIOS ,  Xun HAN ,  Guangzhe GAO ,  Seyed Mahmoud HOSSEINI ,  Dhruv NARAYANAN ,  Walter VOIT ,  Stephen KAY ,  Nathan BLANCO

IPC: C08J9/32 ,  C08J9/18

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to photo-polymerizable resins, methods of photo-polymerizing and foaming resins, and foamed polymeric materials. Some disclosed resins comprise: a first monomer; a second monomer; a photo-activated polymerization catalyst; and a thermally activated foaming agent. Some disclosed methods of preparing photo-polymerized and foamed materials comprise photo-polymerizing a resin with a thermally activated foaming agent to obtain a photo-polymerized polymer material; and heating the photo-polymerized polymer material at a heating temperature to obtain the photo-polymerized and foamed polymer material, wherein the thermally activated foaming agent has a foaming onset temperature, and the heating temperature is greater than or equal to the foaming onset temperature. Also disclosed are photo-polymerized and foamed materials. Further disclosed are polymeric structures having a foam.

公开(公告)号：US20220088873A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17425566

申请日：2020-01-24

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC ,  Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Walter VOIT ,  Benjamin LUND ,  Daniel ZAMORANO ,  Caleb LUND ,  Stephen KAY ,  Eric PARKER

IPC: B29C64/277 ,  B29C64/286 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A system for producing a three-dimensional object from a fluid medium includes image processing units. The fluid medium is configured to solidify when subjected to a prescribed light stimulation. Each image processing unit includes at least one light emitting source configured to emit light, and at least one minor system configured to reflect the light emitted by the light emitting source. The minor system includes a manipulating system for adjusting the direction of the emitted light, a control system for controlling the manipulating system, and at least one optical element configured to manipulate the emitted light and to project the emitted light onto an area of a surface of the fluid medium to form an image on the surface. The image processing units are configured to form corresponding images on the surface, and are configured to be movable at least in a lateral direction relative to the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210299951A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17345139

申请日：2021-06-11

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Robert LUND ,  Caleb LUND ,  Xun HAN

IPC: B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/264 ,  C08G18/38 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of occluding fluids, such as a high-density fluid (a “z-fluid”) or a low-density fluid (an “a-fluid”), to displace resin within a vat during 3D printing. Further, an a-fluid may act as a protective boundary for a 3D printing resin wherein the a-fluid sits on top of the printing resin. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides a process of assessing which regions of a computer-aided design (CAD) model take advantage of a buoying force supplied by the occluding fluid, such that fewer support structures are needed for printing a final CAD model compared to printing the CAD model without the occluding fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20240360297A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18285434

申请日：2022-04-05

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin R. LUND ,  Benjamin BATCHELOR

IPC: C08K13/02

CPC classification number: C08K13/02 ,  C08K2201/01 ,  C08K2201/011

Abstract: Disclosed are thermal interface materials having phase separated domains and methods of preparing the same. Exemplary polymer resins solubilize/disperse thermally conductive filler particles in the uncured resin, and, during the cure, the resin may phase separate from the thermally conductive filler particles to form domains of cured resin and domains of conductive filler. Exemplary cured systems comprise: metallic nanoparticles or an aromatic carbon based material, a polyfunctional surfactant, and a crosslinked polymer network; wherein the cured system has domains enriched with the metallic nanoparticles or the aromatic carbon based material and domains enriched with the crosslinked polymer network, and wherein the polyfunctional surfactant is covalently bonded with the crosslinked polymer network. Exemplary methods for making a cured system comprise: applying a magnetic field to form domains enriched with the metallic nanoparticles and domains enriched with the crosslinked polymer network.

公开(公告)号：US20240181701A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18398310

申请日：2023-12-28

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC ,  Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

Inventor： Walter VOIT ,  Benjamin LUND ,  Daniel ZAMORANO ,  Caleb LUND ,  Stephen KAY ,  Eric PARKER

IPC: B29C64/277 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/286 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/277 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/286 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y50/00

Abstract: A system for producing a three-dimensional object from a fluid medium includes image processing units. The fluid medium is configured to solidify when subjected to a prescribed light stimulation. Each image processing unit includes at least one light emitting source configured to emit light, and at least one mirror system configured to reflect the light emitted by the light emitting source. The mirror system includes a manipulating system for adjusting the direction of the emitted light, a control system for controlling the manipulating system, and at least one optical element configured to manipulate the emitted light and to project the emitted light onto an area of a surface of the fluid medium to form an image on the surface. The image processing units are configured to form corresponding images on the surface, and are configured to be movable at least in a lateral direction relative to the surface.

公开(公告)号：US11911956B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17295218

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin Robert Lund ,  Caleb Lund ,  Xun Han

IPC: B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C08G18/38 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/102 ,  B29K81/00 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/129 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C08G18/3876 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/102 ,  B29K2081/00 ,  B29K2105/0002 ,  B29K2995/0088 ,  B29K2995/0093 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of occluding fluids, such as a high-density fluid (a “z-fluid”) or a low-density fluid (an “a-fluid”), to displace resin within a vat during 3D printing. Further, an a-fluid may act as a protective boundary for a 3D printing resin wherein the a-fluid sits on top of the printing resin. Another embodiment of the disclosure provides a process of assessing which regions of a computer-aided design (CAD) model take advantage of a buoying force supplied by the occluding fluid, such that fewer support structures are needed for printing a final CAD model compared to printing the CAD model without the occluding fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20220356363A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17629131

申请日：2020-07-23

Applicant: Adaptive 3D Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Benjamin R. Lund ,  Jesse HUFFSTETLER

IPC: C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/107 ,  C09D11/037 ,  B33Y70/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thiol-acrylate photopolymerizable resin compositions. The resin compositions may be used for additive manufacturing. One embodiment of the invention includes a photopolymerizable resin for additive manufacturing, the resin comprising: an acrylate oligomer; a methacrylate monomer; and a thiol wherein the resin may be configured to react by exposure to light to form a cured material. The resin may further comprise one or more oligomeric additives. For example, polyether oligomeric additives such as polytetrahydrofuran.