Patents by Inventor Matt Durban

Matt Durban 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).

  • Silicone formulations for 3D printing
    Patent number: 10689491
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a silicone-based ink for additive manufacturing includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive. In another embodiment, a method of additive manufacturing with silicone-based ink includes adding a mixture that includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive to a cartridge for additive manufacturing, extruding the mixture through the cartridge to form a structure, and curing the mixture to at least a predefined extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Durban, Eric Duoss, Jeremy Lenhardt, Thomas S. Wilson
  • SILICONE FORMULATIONS FOR 3D PRINTING
    Publication number: 20190100626
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a silicone-based ink for additive manufacturing includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive. In another embodiment, a method of additive manufacturing with silicone-based ink includes adding a mixture that includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive to a cartridge for additive manufacturing, extruding the mixture through the cartridge to form a structure, and curing the mixture to at least a predefined extent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Matt Durban, Eric Duoss, Jeremy Lenhardt, Thomas S. Wilson