Methods And Apparatuses For Additively Manufacturing Rubber
US-2016185040-A1 · Jun 30, 2016 · US
Methods and apparatus for 3d printing of highly viscous materials
US11420387B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11420387-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017087701-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Publication date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
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This disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatus for 3D printing of highly viscous materials, especially to high amplitude ultrasonic vibration facilitated lower temperature 3D printing of highly viscous materials with a viscosity of at least 1000 Pa·s.
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We claim: 1. A 3D printing system comprising a reservoir, a nozzle, a high amplitude ultrasonic vibration generator, wherein the high amplitude ultrasonic vibration generator is configured to generate an ultrasonic vibration through a vibration probe with an amplitude of 1-200 μm near the nozzle, the nozzle is positioned at or in the close vicinity of a node of the ultrasonic vibration, wherein said vibration probe is not in physical contact with said reservoir and said nozzle. 2. The 3D printing system of claim 1 , wherein the high amplitude ultrasonic vibration generator is configured to generate an ultrasonic vibration through a vibration probe with an amplitude of 1-200 μm near the tip of the nozzle; and the tip of the nozzle is positioned at or in the close vicinity of a node of the ultrasonic vibration. 3. The 3D printing system of claim 1 , wherein the vibration probe has a ring-shaped configuration to keep the nozzle run through and within the ring-shaped configuration to provide evenly distributed vibration.
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Composites of different types of material, e.g. mixtures of ceramics and polymers or mixtures of metals and biomaterials · CPC title
Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title
- B29C64/118Primary
using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM] · CPC title
- B29C64/209Primary
Heads; Nozzles · CPC title
Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title
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- What does patent US11420387B2 cover?
- This disclosure generally relates to methods and apparatus for 3D printing of highly viscous materials, especially to high amplitude ultrasonic vibration facilitated lower temperature 3D printing of highly viscous materials with a viscosity of at least 1000 Pa·s.
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- Purdue Research Foundation
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- Primary CPC classification B29C64/118. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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