Patents by Inventor Kimberly E. Kanzler

Kimberly E. Kanzler 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).

  • Patent number: 10850493
    Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed for three-dimensionally printing reactive materials which utilize a powder spreading step followed by a binder-jet deposition step. Some such apparatuses include a binder jet three-dimensional printing device, a curing device, and a depowdering device contained within an environmental enclosure which provides an inert atmosphere sufficient to allow a reactive material to be used as a build material without fire or explosion hazards. Some such apparatuses include one or more conveying systems for moving a removable build box among the various devices. Environmental enclosures having unique designs and features are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The ExOne Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Orange, Rick D. Lucas, Kimberly E. Kanzler, Travis Maxwell Inks
  • Publication number: 20160052054
    Abstract: Apparatuses are disclosed for three-dimensionally printing reactive materials which utilize a powder spreading step followed by a binder-jet deposition step. Some such apparatuses include a binder jet three-dimensional printing device, a curing device, and a depowdering device contained within an environmental enclosure which provides an inert atmosphere sufficient to allow a reactive material to be used as a build material without fire or explosion hazards. Some such apparatuses include one or more conveying systems for moving a removable build box among the various devices. Environmental enclosures having unique designs and features are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Orange, RIck D. Lucas, Kimberly E. Kanzler, Travis Maxwell Inks