Patents by Inventor Kenneth Susnjara

Kenneth Susnjara 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 11850789
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20220288915
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth SUSNJARA
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 11376778
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20220088847
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth SUSNJARA
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 11220097
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20210162732
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 10940681
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200298551
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 10723116
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic material
    Patent number: 10569523
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal
  • Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic material
    Patent number: 10569521
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; and depositing a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200055299
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth SUSNJARA
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 10486413
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20190270297
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth SUSNJARA
  • Apparatus and methods for fabricating components
    Patent number: 10336050
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • METHODS OF SECURING AN INITIAL LAYER DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170282449
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; and depositing a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth SUSNJARA, Scott Vaal
  • METHODS OF SECURING AN INITIAL LAYER DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170282461
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170252966
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method for fabricating a component having a surface substantially free of imperfections may include providing a mold having a configuration corresponding to the component, and depositing a material on at least one surface of the mold to fabricate the component having the surface substantially free of imperfections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth SUSNJARA
  • System for purchasing CNC program-use licenses over the internet, utilizing the CNC machine control
    Publication number: 20060064385
    Abstract: An Internet is connected to both a host computer and a computer numerical controller that is controlling a CNC machine. Stored therein the controller is an encrypted program which requires a pre-paid license to decrypt the encrypted program first before execution of the program by the controller is made possible. When the number of pre-paid licenses are all used, the controller facilitates the purchase of a number of pre-paid licenses with the host computer via the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Kenneth Susnjara
  • System and method for securing workpieces to a worktable of a CNC machining system utilizing a low level vacuum source
    Publication number: 20050095073
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a machine whereby a workpiece is held on a worktable of the machine with a suction force. When the work piece has a surface area insufficient to receive a full cut from a tool mounted in a tool head of the machine, the machine automatically adjusts the depth and the cutting speed of the tool to lesson the cut so the workpiece is not moved or ejected from the worktable. The depth and speed of the tool may be adjusted in a single cut pass of the tool or they may be adjusted in successive cut passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Michael Hardesty, David Hildenbrand