Patents by Inventor Duane Storti
Duane Storti 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).
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Patent number: 11518087Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of making an article, including: providing a composition comprising two or more types of polymerizable monomers and two or more types of polymerization initiators; exposing the build region to one or more polymerization stimuli; polymerizing the two or more polymerizable monomers at the build region to provide a polymer layer; and advancing the polymer layer away from the build region to provide a three-dimensional article containing two or more integrally mixed polymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Andrew Boydston, Johanna Schwartz, Carl Thrasher, Troy Becker, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti
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Patent number: 10688770Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignees: RICOH CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Patent number: 10683393Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Patent number: 10675808Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Publication number: 20200171740Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of making an article, including: providing a composition comprising two or more types of polymerizable monomers and two or more types of polymerization initiators; exposing the build region to one or more polymerization stimuli; polymerizing the two or more polymerizable monomers at the build region to provide a polymer layer; and advancing the polymer layer away from the build region to provide a three-dimensional article containing two or more integrally mixed polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew BOYDSTON, Johanna SCHWARTZ, Carl THRASHER, Troy BECKER, Mark GANTER, Duane STORTI
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Publication number: 20190071583Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Patent number: 10066119Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20180001544Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicants: Ricoh Company, Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Patent number: 9808993Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Publication number: 20170260328Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicants: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20170225395Abstract: The present disclosure provides additive manufacturing methods that include depositing onto a substrate a material including a blend of a mechanochromic molecule and a matrix polymer; and fusing the material to provide an article. The mechanochromic molecule has a first end and a second end and includes at least one polymer chain covalently bound to each end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Duane Storti, Mark A. Ganter, Gregory I. Peterson, Michael Larsen, Mete Yurtoglu
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Patent number: 9695280Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20160257783Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicants: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20160257067Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicants: RICOH CO., LTD., UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Publication number: 20160257070Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicants: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson
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Publication number: 20160257843Abstract: The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing. A layer of prepolymer is deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. The deposited powder bed is heated to about 50° C. to about 170° C. Then, a solution of activating agent is printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern, and a stimulus is applied converting the prepolymer to the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicants: Ricoh Co., Ltd., University of WashingtonInventors: Andrew J. Boydston, Mark A. Ganter, Duane Storti, Adam Edward Goetz, Mete Yurtoglu, Michael Byrnes Larsen, Gregory Isaac Peterson, Di Zhang
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Patent number: 8401264Abstract: The geometry of an object is inferred from values of the signed distance sampled on a uniform grid to efficiently model objects based on data derived from imaging technology that is now ubiquitous in medical diagnostics. Techniques for automated segmentation convert imaging intensity to a signed distance function (SDF), and a voxel structure imposes a uniform sampling grid. Essential properties of the SDF are used to construct upper and lower bounds on the allowed variation in signed distance in 1, 2, and 3 (or more) dimensions. The bounds are combined to produce interval-valued extensions of the SDF, including a tight global extension and more computationally efficient local bounds that provide useful criteria for root exclusion/isolation, enabling modeling of the objects and other applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: University of WashingtonInventors: Duane Storti, Mark Ganter
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Publication number: 20120287129Abstract: A method for modeling an object, particularly suited to complex objects such as anatomical objects, and manipulating the modeled object in a CAD environment includes obtaining volumetric scan data of a region and segmenting the scan data to identify a first object to produce a first set of signed distance values on a grid. Wavelet analysis of the first set of signed distance values provides a function-based representation of the object. A signed distance value model of a second object is obtained, and one or both sets of signed distance values are manipulated to perform a CAD operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONInventors: Duane Storti, Mark Ganter
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Publication number: 20090244065Abstract: The geometry of an object is inferred from values of the signed distance sampled on a uniform grid to efficiently model objects based on data derived from imaging technology that is now ubiquitous in medical diagnostics. Techniques for automated segmentation convert imaging intensity to a signed distance function (SDF), and a voxel structure imposes a uniform sampling grid. Essential properties of the SDF are used to construct upper and lower bounds on the allowed variation in signed distance in 1, 2, and 3 (or more) dimensions. The bounds are combined to produce interval-valued extensions of the SDF, including a tight global extension and more computationally efficient local bounds that provide useful criteria for root exclusion/isolation, enabling modeling of the objects and other applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Duane Storti, Mark Ganter
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Publication number: 20080030497Abstract: A method is disclosed for segmentation of three dimensional image data sets, to obtain digital models of objects identifiable in the image data set. The image data set may be obtained from any convenient source, including medical imaging modalities, geological imaging, industrial imaging, and the like. A graph cuts method is applied to the image data set, and a level set method is then applied to the data using the output from the graph cuts method. The graph cuts process comprises determining location information for the digital data on a 3D graph, and cutting the 3D graph to determine approximate membership information for the object. The boundaries of the object is then refined using the level set method. Finally, a representation of the object volumes can be derived from an output of the level set method. Such representation may be used to generate rapid prototyped physical models of the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Yangqiu Hu, David Haynor, Randal Ching, Mark Ganter, William Ledoux, Duane Storti