Abstract: A 3D printer material that includes one or more additives or additive materials mixed with a base material (e.g., a powder for use in binder jetting or a paste for use in extrusion). The additives may be fine powders (or spherical additives), fibers, aggregates, or a combination thereof with the particular additive material(s) and the ratio of additive to base being carefully chosen to achieve desired physical and/or chemical characteristics in the 3D object printed using the new 3D printer material. The addition of powders and/or fibers serves to strengthen the 3D printed material produced through binder jetting or extrusion. In particular, the new 3D printer materials address the issue of weak interfaces between printed horizontal layers since the additives either improve packing or bridge the layers of the 3D printed object.

Abstract: A biomimetic skin for an animatronic figure and other applications is provided. The biomimetic skin may include an outer layer having a surface texture, and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer may include a compressible cellular material. The outer layer may move correspondingly with the inner layer such that as the inner layer is moved the outer layer moves.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for altering one or more properties of a primary material. The method includes reducing the elasticity of a primary material and creating a delivery aperture through an outer layer of the primary material. Once the delivery aperture is created, or as the delivery aperture is created, introducing through the delivery aperture a secondary material into a sublayer of the primary material and applying a closure treatment to the primary material to close the delivery aperture. The secondary material includes one or more properties that are different from the primary material. By introducing the secondary material into the primary material, the secondary material locally changes the properties of the primary material. Examples of the variable properties include color, strength, flexibility, magnetism, and optical.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a backlit luminous structure. The backlit luminous structure includes a substrate, such as a two dimensional or three dimensional object or surface, an ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating or other type of UV emitting coating that emits ultraviolet wavelengths when activated, and an ultraviolet activated luminous coating applied on the ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating. When activated, the ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating generates ultraviolet wavelengths that aviate the luminous coating. The backlit luminous structure may be used in a variety of applications, such as, but not limited to, theme parks, amusement attractions, or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method for altering one or more properties of a primary material. The method includes reducing the elasticity of a primary material and creating a delivery aperture through an outer layer of the primary material. Once the delivery aperture is created, or as the delivery aperture is created, introducing through the delivery aperture a secondary material into a sublayer of the primary material and applying a closure treatment to the primary material to close the delivery aperture. The secondary material includes one or more properties that are different from the primary material. By introducing the secondary material into the primary material, the secondary material locally changes the properties of the primary material. Examples of the variable properties include color, strength, flexibility, magnetism, and optical.

Abstract: A biomimetic skin for an animatronic figure and other applications is provided. The biomimetic skin may include an outer layer having a surface texture, and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer may include a compressible cellular material. The outer layer may move correspondingly with the inner layer such that as the inner layer is moved the outer layer moves.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a backlit luminous structure. The backlit luminous structure includes a substrate, such as a two dimensional or three dimensional object or surface, an ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating or other type of UV emitting coating that emits ultraviolet wavelengths when activated, and an ultraviolet activated luminous coating applied on the ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating. When activated, the ultraviolet emitting electroluminescent coating generates ultraviolet wavelengths that aviate the luminous coating. The backlit luminous structure may be used in a variety of applications, such as, but not limited to, theme parks, amusement attractions, or the like.