-
公开(公告)号:US11712849B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US16921638
申请日:2020-07-06
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Nanzhu Zhao , Jinwei Cao , Nilesh Dale , Sandeep Patil , Cenk Gumeci , Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar
IPC: B29C64/245 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/135 , B29C64/264 , B29C64/255 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y10/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/245 , B29C64/135 , B29C64/255 , B29C64/264 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00
Abstract: A method of operating a 3-D printer apparatus includes a tank structure with a bottom wall with a printing area defined above and spaced apart from the bottom wall. A gas permeable liquid within the tank overlays the bottom wall of the tank structure defining a first mobile layer below the printing area. An inhibition liquid within the tank overlays the gas permeable liquid defining a second mobile layer below the printing area. A polymerizable resin overlays the inhibition liquid and flows into the printing area. Positioning of an object carrier controlled such that a lower surface of the object carrier is initially located within the polymerizable resin and within the printing area. Operation of a resin curing device beneath the bottom wall provides light to the printing area polymerizing predetermined portions of the polymerizable resin forming an object attached to the lower surface of the object carrier.
-
公开(公告)号:US12083556B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17129622
申请日:2020-12-21
Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Sandeep Patil , Nanzhu Zhao
CPC classification number: B05D3/12 , B05B7/0012 , B05B7/0884 , B05B12/082 , B06B1/0292 , B05D5/00
Abstract: An acoustic force assisted painting system has a housing, at least one nozzle and at least one acoustic emitter. The housing has a conduit for receiving paint from an external source into the housing. The at least one nozzle is disposed in the housing. The at least one nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit to receive paint from the conduit. The at least one nozzle has an outlet that dispenses paint. The least one acoustic emitter is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the inlet with respect to the conduit.
-
公开(公告)号:US11701826B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17008379
申请日:2020-08-31
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Mohammed Hussain Abdul Jabbar , Sandeep Patil , Nanzhu Zhao
IPC: B29C64/255 , B29C64/393 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/124 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y10/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/255 , B29C64/124 , B29C64/393 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/02
Abstract: A 3-D printer apparatus (three-dimensional printer apparatus) includes a bottom structure of a tank. The tank defines a printing area located above and spaced apart from the bottom structure. The bottom structure includes oxygen releasing electrodes. A resin curing device is configured to selectively provide light to the printing area. The electronic controller controls operation of the resin curing device and the oxygen releasing electrodes. The electronic controller selectively operates areas of the oxygen releasing electrodes thereby releasing oxygen to predetermined locations below the printing area in order to temporarily prevent the polymerization of a polymerizable resin within predetermined locations of the printing area during the printing process.
-
公开(公告)号:US11975489B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-07
申请号:US17535546
申请日:2021-11-24
Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. , NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Inventor: Nanzhu Zhao , Sandeep Patil , Cheng Sun , Rihan Hai
IPC: B29C64/314 , B29C64/129 , B29C64/232 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/264 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/10
CPC classification number: B29C64/314 , B29C64/129 , B29C64/232 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/264 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/10
Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. The tank includes an optically transparent window through which light is configured to pass. A heat exchanger is connected to the tank and is configured to cool the liquid polymer resin. A transducer is connected to the tank. The transducer is configured to emit an acoustic wave toward the optically transparent window.
-
公开(公告)号:US11660815B1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US17535540
申请日:2021-11-24
Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. , NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Inventor: Nanzhu Zhao , Sandeep Patil , Cheng Sun , Rihan Hai
IPC: B29C64/264 , B29C64/129 , B29C64/245 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/232 , B29C64/30 , B33Y40/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/264 , B29C64/129 , B29C64/232 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/30 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00
Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin. A textured surface is connected to the tank. The textured surface is configured such that light passes therethrough and into the liquid polymer resin. A transducer is connected to the tank. The transducer is configured to emit an acoustic wave toward the textured surface.
-
公开(公告)号:US20240424734A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18214356
申请日:2023-06-26
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Sandeep Patil , Nanzhu Zhao
IPC: B29C64/245 , B29C64/124 , B29C64/336
Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system is provided that includes a tank, a textured substrate connected to the tank, and at least one electrode. The tank contains a liquid photopolymer resin and a lubricant. The textured substrate is configured to allow light to pass through into the liquid photopolymer resin. The at least one electrode is configured to control a flow of the lubricant on the textured substrate.
-
公开(公告)号:US11433708B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-06
申请号:US16781442
申请日:2020-02-04
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Jinwei Cao , Nanzhu Zhao
Abstract: A vehicle tire assembly having a plurality of flexible spoke portions that extend from an outer annular ring to and inner annular ring. Adjacent pairs of the flexible spoke portions define a plurality of gaps therebetween. A plurality of electro-active members, are disposed radially inward from the outer annular ring and radially outward of the inner ring. The plurality of electro-active members are configured such that in the absence of an electric current flowing therethrough, the plurality of electro-active members flex in response to flexing of the plurality of flexible spoke portions. In the presence of an electric current flowing through the plurality of electro-active members, the plurality of electro-active members become more rigid and less flexible adding corresponding stiffness to the plurality of flexible spoke portions.
-
公开(公告)号:US11143150B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US16450075
申请日:2019-06-24
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Nanzhu Zhao , Nilesh Dale , Takafumi Fukumoto
Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that includes a hood defining at least one opening, and a vent that is positioned within the at least one opening. The vent is reconfigurable between a closed configuration, in which the vent substantially (if not entirely) prevents air flow through the at least one opening in the hood, and at least one open configuration, in which the vent allows air flow through the at least one opening in the hood. The vent includes an integrated shape memory material such that, upon actuation, the shape memory material deforms to thereby reconfigure the vent.
-
公开(公告)号:US12226790B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US17334584
申请日:2021-05-28
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Sandeep Patil , Nanzhu Zhao
Abstract: An acoustic force assisted painting system includes a housing, a nozzle, and at least one first transducer. The conduit is configured to receive paint from an external source. The nozzle is disposed in the housing. The nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit and is configured to receive paint from the conduit. The nozzle has an outlet configured to dispense the paint. The at least one first transducer is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint.
-
公开(公告)号:US12134230B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-05
申请号:US17463479
申请日:2021-08-31
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Cheng Sun , Rihan Hai , Nanzhu Zhao , Sandeep Patil
IPC: B33Y10/00 , B29C64/124 , B29C64/277 , B29C64/30 , B29C64/393 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/20 , B33Y50/02
Abstract: A 3D printing system includes a vat containing a liquid photopolymer resin and a rigid base on which an object is configured to be printed. A control arm connected to the rigid base is configured to move the rigid base relative to the vat. A first light source is configured to emit light to the vat to form the object on the rigid base. A second light source is configured to emit light on the object externally of the liquid photopolymer resin in the vat to cure the object.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-