公开(公告)号：US20250092695A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18370376

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: ICON Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Alex Le Roux

IPC: E04G21/04 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Material delivery systems as well as systems and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the material delivery system includes a tank to hold water therein. In addition, the material delivery system includes a hopper to hold dry ingredients of the extrudable building material therein. Further, the material delivery system includes a mixing unit to receive water from the tank and dry ingredients from the hopper. The mixing unit includes an agitator to mix the water and the dry ingredients together to form the extrudable building material. Still further, the material delivery system includes a controller coupled to the agitator that is to: measure a load imparted to the agitator by the extrudable building material, add additional water to the mixing unit when the load is above a first threshold, and add additional dry ingredients to the mixing unit when the load is below a second threshold.

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：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：US11485044B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17360214

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Alex Le Roux

IPC: B28B1/00 ,  E04G21/04 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

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：US20210379822A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17407686

申请日：2021-08-20

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jason Ford ,  Alex Le Roux

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

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：US20200284025A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16294738

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: ICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Alex Le Roux

IPC: E04B1/35 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Material delivery systems as well as systems and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the material delivery system includes a tank to hold water therein. In addition, the material delivery system includes a hopper to hold dry ingredients of the extrudable building material therein. Further, the material delivery system includes a mixing unit to receive water from the tank and dry ingredients from the hopper. The mixing unit includes an agitator to mix the water and the dry ingredients together to form the extrudable building material. Still further, the material delivery system includes a controller coupled to the agitator that is to: measure a load imparted to the agitator by the extrudable building material, add additional water to the mixing unit when the load is above a first threshold, and add additional dry ingredients to the mixing unit when the load is below a second threshold.

公开(公告)号：USD1002688S1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US29773038

申请日：2021-03-05

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

Designer： Alex Le Roux ,  Henry Wang ,  Nathan Wang

Abstract: FIG. 1 illustrates a front, right, perspective view of a print tower device according to the invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 illustrates a rear view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 illustrates a left side view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 illustrates a right side view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom view of the print tower device shown in FIG. 1.
The ornamental design that is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines shown in the drawings represent portions of the print tower device and environment that form no part of the claimed design.

公开(公告)号：US20210402643A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17360214

申请日：2021-06-28

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：US11179927B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16230585

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: ICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Jason Ford ,  Alex Le Roux

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

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：US11167444B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16294714

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: ICON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Alex Le Roux

IPC: B28B1/00 ,  E04G21/04 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

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.