公开(公告)号：US09833949B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14835690

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Buckley Crist ,  Eugene Gore ,  Joseph M. Jacobson

IPC: B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/52 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14 ,  B32B38/18 ,  B32B39/00 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B29C64/147 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/22 ,  G03G15/22 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K105/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/147 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2067/046 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B29K2105/256 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/718 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  G03G15/224 ,  G03G15/225 ,  Y10T428/2481 ,  Y10T428/24826 ,  Y10T428/24843

Abstract: A 3D object according to the invention comprises substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object is fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Stack the substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is carbon fiber and excess substrate is removed by abrasion.

公开(公告)号：US09776376B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14703372

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: Impossible Objects LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Buckley Crist ,  Eugene Gore ,  Joseph M. Jacobson

IPC: B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/52 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/10 ,  B32B38/14 ,  B32B38/18 ,  B32B39/00 ,  B32B43/00 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B29C70/22 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  G03G15/22 ,  B29L9/00

CPC classification number: B32B5/26 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C70/22 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/04 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  G03G15/224 ,  G03G15/225 ,  Y10T428/24479 ,  Y10T428/2481 ,  Y10T428/24826 ,  Y10T428/24843 ,  Y10T442/60 ,  Y10T442/67

Abstract: A 3D object according to the invention involves substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object may be fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Flatten a substrate layer. Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Stack the substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is carbon fiber and excess substrate is removed by abrasion.

公开(公告)号：US10350877B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15211972

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Stephen Ness ,  Eugene Gore ,  Buckley Crist

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29K105/00

Abstract: A 3D object (the “New Object”) is fabricated layer by layer by 3D printing. The shape and relative dimensions of the various parts of the New Object match that of another 3D object (the “Target Object”). In addition, the exterior of the New Object appears to be a photographic likeness of the Target Object. The “photographic” likeness is created by variations in visual characteristics of materials in the layers comprising the New Object, and in particular by variations at or near the surface of the New Object. Thus, the photographic likeness is an integral part of these layers comprising the New Object. An object is scanned, from which a texture map is obtained. A CAD model is sliced into slices (bit maps files) which are then colored by a program with the boundary to match the color or gray scale to color the appropriate pixels, derived from the texture map.

公开(公告)号：US20180072001A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15701098

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  John Bayldon ,  Buckley Crist ,  Eugene Gore

IPC: B29C67/08 ,  C22C47/20 ,  C22C49/14 ,  C22C47/02 ,  B29C64/147 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C67/08 ,  B22F3/1055 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F7/04 ,  B22F7/064 ,  B22F7/08 ,  B22F2003/1056 ,  B22F2007/042 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  B29C64/147 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/528 ,  B32B15/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  C22C47/025 ,  C22C47/20 ,  C22C49/14 ,  C22C2200/02 ,  C22C2200/06 ,  B22F2203/03 ,  B22F2003/247

Abstract: A method and apparatus for resistive heating usable in composite-based additive manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes providing a prepared stack of substrate sheets, placing the stack between electrode assemblies of a compression device, applying a current to thereby heat the stack to a final temperature to liquefy applied powder, compressing the stack to a final height, cooling the stack, and removing the cooled, compressed stack from the compression device. The apparatus comprises at least two plates, a power supply for providing current, a first electrode assembly and a second electrode assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20170334133A9

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US14835690

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Buckley Crist ,  Eugene Gore ,  Joseph M. Jacobson

IPC: B29C64/153 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/147 ,  G03G15/22 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29K67/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/147 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2067/046 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B29K2105/256 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/718 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  G03G15/224 ,  G03G15/225 ,  Y10T428/2481 ,  Y10T428/24826 ,  Y10T428/24843

Abstract: A 3D object according to the invention comprises substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object is fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Stack the substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is carbon fiber and excess substrate is removed by abrasion.

公开(公告)号：US20170151719A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15298188

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: Impossible Objects LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Eugene Gore ,  John Bayldon

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B29C65/48

CPC classification number: B29C67/0074 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C65/486 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/0097 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B29K2105/256 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/12 ,  B32B5/16 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/30 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B9/005 ,  B32B9/045 ,  B32B9/047 ,  B32B9/048 ,  B32B9/06 ,  B32B18/00 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/10 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/14 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B29/002 ,  B32B29/005 ,  B32B29/02 ,  B32B29/04 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2250/24 ,  B32B2250/26 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/04 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/12 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/025 ,  B32B2260/028 ,  B32B2260/04 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/02 ,  B32B2262/0261 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2262/06 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2262/103 ,  B32B2262/105 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/50 ,  B32B2307/718 ,  B32B2307/726 ,  B32B2307/75 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2607/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  G03G15/224 ,  Y10T428/2481 ,  Y10T428/24826 ,  Y10T428/24843

Abstract: A three-dimensional object comprises substantially planar or flat substrate layers that are folded and stacked in a predetermined order and infiltrated by a hardened material. The object is fabricated by positioning powder on all or part of multiple substrate layers. On each layer, the powder is selectively deposited in a pattern that corresponds to tiles that each have a slice of the object. For each slice, powder is deposited in positions that correspond to positions in the slice where the object exists, and not deposited where the object does not exist. The tiles of each substrate layer are folded and aligned in a predetermined order. Multiple folded substrate layers mat be combined into a single stack. The powder is transformed into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions, and does not infiltrate negative regions, in the substrate layers.

公开(公告)号：US20160339645A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15211972

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Stephen Ness ,  Eugene Gore ,  Buckley Crist

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: A 3D object (the “New Object”) is fabricated layer by layer by 3D printing. The shape and relative dimensions of the various parts of the New Object match that of another 3D object (the “Target Object”). In addition, the exterior of the New Object appears to be a photographic likeness of the Target Object. The “photographic” likeness is created by variations in visual characteristics of materials in the layers comprising the New Object, and in particular by variations at or near the surface of the New Object. Thus, the photographic likeness is an integral part of these layers comprising the New Object. An object is scanned, from which a texture map is obtained. A CAD model is sliced into slices (bit maps files) which are then colored by a program with the boundary to match the color or gray scale to color the appropriate pixels, derived from the texture map.

Abstract translation: 3D对象（“新对象”）通过3D打印逐层加工。 新对象的各个部分的形状和相对尺寸与另一个3D对象（“目标对象”）的形状和相对尺寸相匹配。 另外，新对象的外观似乎是目标对象的摄影形象。 “摄影”的相似性是通过在包括新物体的层中的材料的视觉特性的变化产生的，特别是通过在新对象的表面处或附近的变化。 因此，摄影相似性是包含新对象的这些层的组成部分。 扫描对象，从中获取纹理贴图。 将CAD模型切片成片（位图文件），然后通过具有边界的程序对其进行着色，以匹配颜色或灰度级，以从纹理贴图中导出适当的像素。

公开(公告)号：US09393770B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14199603

申请日：2014-03-06

Applicant: Impossible Objects, LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Stephen Ness ,  Eugene Gore ,  Buckley Crist

IPC: B29C41/20 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B32B3/10 ,  G06T15/04 ,  G06T15/08 ,  G06T17/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B33Y50/00

CPC classification number: B29C67/0088 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29K2105/251 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G05B19/4099 ,  G05B2219/35134 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: A 3D object (the “New Object”) is fabricated layer by layer by 3D printing. The shape and relative dimensions of the various parts of the New Object match that of another 3D object (the “Target Object”). In addition, the exterior of the New Object appears to be a photographic likeness of the Target Object. The “photographic” likeness is created by variations in visual characteristics of materials in the layers comprising the New Object, and in particular by variations at or near the surface of the New Object. Thus, the photographic likeness is an integral part of these layers comprising the New Object. An object is scanned, from which a texture map is obtained. A CAD model is sliced into slices (bit maps files) which are then colored by a program with the boundary to match the color or gray scale to color the appropriate pixels, derived from the texture map.

Abstract translation: 3D对象（“新对象”）通过3D打印逐层加工。 新对象的各个部分的形状和相对尺寸与另一个3D对象（“目标对象”）的形状和相对尺寸相匹配。 另外，新对象的外观似乎是目标对象的摄影形象。 “摄影”的相似性是通过在包括新物体的层中的材料的视觉特性的变化产生的，特别是通过在新对象的表面处或附近的变化。 因此，摄影相似性是包含新对象的这些层的组成部分。 扫描对象，从中获取纹理贴图。 将CAD模型切片成片（位图文件），然后通过具有边界的程序对其进行着色，以匹配颜色或灰度级，以从纹理贴图中导出适当的像素。

公开(公告)号：US20150231825A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14703372

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: Impossible Objects LLC

Inventor： Robert Swartz ,  Buckley Crist ,  Eugene Gore ,  Joseph M. Jacobson

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B32B5/26

CPC classification number: B32B5/26 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C70/22 ,  B29L2009/00 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B7/14 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/04 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  G03G15/224 ,  G03G15/225 ,  Y10T428/24479 ,  Y10T428/2481 ,  Y10T428/24826 ,  Y10T428/24843 ,  Y10T442/60 ,  Y10T442/67

Abstract: A 3D object according to the invention involves substrate layers infiltrated by a hardened material. The 3D object may be fabricated by a method comprising the following steps: Flatten a substrate layer. Position powder on all or part of a substrate layer. Repeat this step for the remaining substrate layers. Stack the substrate layers. Transform the powder into a substance that flows and subsequently hardens into the hardened material. The hardened material solidifies in a spatial pattern that infiltrates positive regions in the substrate layers and does not infiltrate negative regions in the substrate layers. In a preferred embodiment, the substrate is carbon fiber and excess substrate is removed by abrasion.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的3D物体涉及由硬化材料渗透的基底层。 3D物体可以通过包括以下步骤的方法制造：平坦化基底层。 将粉末定位在基底层的全部或部分上。 对剩余的基底层重复此步骤。 堆叠衬底层。 将粉末转变成流动的物质，随后硬化​​到硬化材料中。 硬化材料以渗透基底层中的正区域并且不渗透底层中的负区域的空间图案固化。 在优选的实施方案中，基材是碳纤维，并且通过磨损除去多余的基材。