公开(公告)号：US20240262004A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18213804

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Eduarda Vanessa Silva Ferreira

IPC: B28B11/08 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B28B11/0845 ,  B28B1/001 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nozzle for a three-dimensional printer. The nozzle comprises a body comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path connecting the inlet and the outlet. The body comprises a leading side and a trailing side opposite the leading side. A tab positioned adjacent to the outlet extends outwardly relative to the trailing side of the body.

公开(公告)号：US20240198585A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18236103

申请日：2023-08-21

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jason D. Ballard ,  Michael McDaniel ,  Evan Jensen ,  Alex Le Roux

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B64G1/16

CPC classification number: B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/25 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B64G1/16

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided for launching, deploying and moving mobility platforms used to produce a three-dimensional product using additive printing. The product, or object, is made by collecting materials in-situ at an off-Earth celestial body. A sintering apparatus, such as a laser, is used to consolidate the planetary regrowth into a solid object. The apparatus can receive power, and can apply heat to assist in the consolidation process. The apparatus is moveable to the build site, and includes a print head having a collector for receiving collected materials, a conditioner for sintering and heating the collected materials, and an extruder, specifically a slip form opening in which the materials can be dispersed over the surface of the extraterrestrial body where the powder form of the conditioned materials are sintered, fused, or consolidated into a hard solid bead of material.

公开(公告)号：US20240052653A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18204298

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Melodie Yashar ,  Ian Bungane Mehlomakulu ,  Samuel B. Covey

IPC: E04G21/14 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: E04G21/14 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Techniques for and examples of wall structures of extrudable building material includes forming, with a three-dimensional (3D) printing system, a first portion of a first shell with a first wythe that comprises a first group of stacked elongated beads of an extrudable building material, forming with the 3D printing system a first portion of a second shell with a second wythe that comprises a second group of stacked elongated beads of the extrudable building material and is spaced apart from the first wythe, and installing at least one structural support that comprises a first portion positioned in the first wythe and a second portion positioned in the second wythe.

公开(公告)号：US20230356471A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18114941

申请日：2023-02-27

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Walelign Messele Nikshi ,  Brannon Veal

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A system and method is provided to construct a structure using three dimensional printing of extrudable building material to a wall surface of a structure. According to one embodiment, a printing assembly is moveably disposed above the surface, and extrudable building material is applied from a nozzle onto the surface. One or more profilometers measure at periodic intervals along a geometric cross-section of a bead of extrudable building material. One or more controllers compare the measured cross-section to a predetermined, target cross section and one or more controllers periodically change, for example, the rate of application and/or the viscosity of the extrudable building material applied along the longitudinal axis. The nozzle direction can change, and the profilometers can be rotated about the nozzle along different longitudinal axes, or directions, depending on the wall locations being formed.

公开(公告)号：US11590711B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16884371

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Walelign Messele Nikshi ,  Brannon Veal

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A system and method is provided to construct a structure using three dimensional printing of extrudable building material to a wall surface of a structure. According to one embodiment, a printing assembly is moveably disposed above the surface, and extrudable building material is applied from a nozzle onto the surface. One or more profilometers measure at periodic intervals along a geometric cross-section of a bead of extrudable building material. One or more controllers compare the measured cross-section to a predetermined, target cross section and one or more controllers periodically change, for example, the rate of application and/or the viscosity of the extrudable building material applied along the longitudinal axis. The nozzle direction can change, and the profilometers can be rotated about the nozzle along different longitudinal axes, or directions, depending on the wall locations being formed.

公开(公告)号：US20210370609A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16884371

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Walelign Messele Nikshi ,  Brannon Veal

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A system and method is provided to construct a structure using three dimensional printing of extrudable building material to a wall surface of a structure. According to one embodiment, a printing assembly is moveably disposed above the surface, and extrudable building material is applied from a nozzle onto the surface. One or more profilometers measure at periodic intervals along a geometric cross-section of a bead of extrudable building material. One or more controllers compare the measured cross-section to a predetermined, target cross section and one or more controllers periodically change, for example, the rate of application and/or the viscosity of the extrudable building material applied along the longitudinal axis. The nozzle direction can change, and the profilometers can be rotated about the nozzle along different longitudinal axes, or directions, depending on the wall locations being formed.

公开(公告)号：US20200282593A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16294714

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: ICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Alex Le Roux

IPC: B28B1/00 ,  E04G21/04

Abstract: Construction systems for constructing a structure on a foundation and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the construction system includes a rail assembly configured to be mounted to the foundation. In addition, the construction system includes a gantry movably disposed on the rail assembly configured to translate along a first axis relative to the rail assembly. Further, the construction system includes a printing assembly movably disposed on the gantry and configured to translate along a second axis relative to the gantry. The second axis is orthogonal to the first axis. The printing assembly is configured to deposit vertically stacked layers of an extrudable building material on the foundation to construct the structure. The gantry has a width along the second axis that is configured to be adjusted relative to the foundation.

公开(公告)号：US12168320B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US18130424

申请日：2023-04-04

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jason Ford ,  Alex Le Roux

IPC: B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods of constructing a structure and related non-transitory computer readable medium. In an embodiment, the method includes (a) defining a vertical first slice and a second vertical slice of the structure. A lateral cross-section of the structure within the first vertical slice is different than the lateral cross-section of the structure for the second vertical slice. In addition, the method includes (b) depositing a plurality of first vertically stacked layers of an extrudable building material with a printing assembly to form the first vertical slice. Further, the method includes depositing a plurality of second vertically stacked layers of the extrudable building material atop the first vertical slice with the printing assembly to form the second vertical slice.

公开(公告)号：US12017954B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17369618

申请日：2021-07-07

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kunal Kupwade-Patil ,  Theodore Richard Cera ,  J. Cole Sargent ,  Aida Margarita Ley Hernandez ,  Daniel Galvez Moreno ,  Alexander Le Roux

IPC: C04B14/30 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C04B14/02 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B14/28 ,  C04B28/04 ,  C04B40/00 ,  C04B111/00 ,  C04B111/94

CPC classification number: C04B14/308 ,  B28B1/001 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C04B14/024 ,  C04B14/026 ,  C04B14/06 ,  C04B14/28 ,  C04B28/04 ,  C04B40/0042 ,  C04B2111/00146 ,  C04B2111/00181 ,  C04B2111/00258 ,  C04B2111/94

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference (EMI) resistant cementitious ink comprising a hydraulic cement, calcium carbonate, silica sand, taconite material, and a conductive material. A ratio of the silica sand to the taconite material is 1:1. In some embodiments, the taconite material includes taconite powder and fine taconite aggregate having a ratio of 1:1. In some embodiments, the conductive material includes carbon-based nanoparticles in solution. In further embodiments, the EMI-resistant cementitious ink has a shielding effectiveness in accordance with ASTM D4935-18 of at least 4.0 dB.

公开(公告)号：US20240044157A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18204328

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Melodie Yashar ,  Ian Bungane Mehlomakulu ,  Samuel B. Covey

IPC: E04G21/02 ,  E04B1/04 ,  E04B1/76

CPC classification number: E04G21/02 ,  E04B1/04 ,  E04B1/7608 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Techniques of and examples for wall structures of extrudable building material include forming, with a three-dimensional (3D) printing system, a first portion of a first shell that includes a first plurality of stacked elongated beads of extruded building material that forms a first wythe, the first shell forming a first surface of the load-bearing wall structure, forming, with the 3D printing system, a first portion of a second shell spaced apart from the first shell, the second shell having a second plurality of stacked elongated beads of extruded building material that forms at least two second wythes, the second shell forming a second surface of the load-bearing wall structure, and installing at least one structural support that has a first portion positioned in the first shell and a second portion positioned in the second shell.