Patents by Inventor Alon Henson

Alon Henson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Camera-based monitoring system for 3-dimensional printing
    Patent number: 11673336
    Abstract: A collection of camera-based monitoring sub-systems can be added to a composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) system to autonomously inspect the integrity of each layer and remediate issues in real time. Cameras are located at various stations throughout the process. Resulting images are analyzed to see if processed pages are within tolerance based on comparison with models. Cameras can be placed at the print platen, on a rear conveyor that conveys powdered pages to the stacker and in the stacker itself to make sure pages are stacked and aligned properly. The present invention provides quality assurance and quality control to validate the build process at the layer level. This reduces the amount of post-build labor to perform, and since it shows data internal to the part, it dramatically reduces the amount of destructive testing required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Impossible Objects, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Swartz, Leonard Wanger, John Bayldon, Jeffrey Saltzman, Charles Pint, Eugene Gore, Gintaras Vaisnys, Giovanni Meier, Alon Henson
  • Camera-based monitoring system for 3-dimensional printing
    Publication number: 20210229365
    Abstract: A collection of camera-based monitoring sub-systems can be added to a composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) system to autonomously inspect the integrity of each layer and remediate issues in real time. Cameras are located at various stations throughout the process. Resulting images are analyzed to see if processed pages are within tolerance based on comparison with models. Cameras can be placed at the print platen, on a rear conveyor that conveys powdered pages to the stacker and in the stacker itself to make sure pages are stacked and aligned properly. The present invention provides quality assurance and quality control to validate the build process at the layer level. This reduces the amount of post-build labor to perform, and since it shows data internal to the part, it dramatically reduces the amount of destructive testing required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Impossible Objects, Llc.
    Inventors: Robert Swartz, Leonard Wanger, John Bayldon, Jeff Saltzman, Charles Pint, Eugene Gore, Gintaras Vaisnys, Giovanni Meier, Alon Henson