公开(公告)号：US20220305728A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17830917

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

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

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/25 ,  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：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：US11383436B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17308667

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

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

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/329 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/25 ,  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：US11731351B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17830917

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

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

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

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：US20220009162A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17308667

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: Icon Technology, Inc.

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

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

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.