Patents by Inventor Michael J. Delay

Michael J. Delay 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).

  • 5-axis continuous carbon fiber 3D printing and meta-materials, parts, structures, systems, and design methods thereby enabled
    Patent number: 11155031
    Abstract: A nozzle for depositing fiber-reinforced polymer having a radiative chamber comprising an outer structure of a nozzle end; a cooling chamber coupled to the outer structure; and a filament guide tube extending into the cooling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MANTIS COMPOSITES INC.
    Inventors: Michael R. Chapiro, Michael J. Delay, Ryan C. Dunn, David M. Zilar
  • Additive manufacturing of composite materials
    Patent number: 10875288
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus having a three-dimensional movement system comprising a first part; a second part coupled to the first part and movable relative to the first part; a third part coupled to the first part and the second part and movable relative to the first part and movable relative to the second part wherein the three-dimensional movement system moves an assembly in three dimensions relative to a base; a rotatable build table coupled to the base, and rotatable in a first plane parallel to the base; and a nozzle, wherein the assembly comprises the nozzle, wherein the nozzle is rotatable in a second plane not parallel to the base, wherein the nozzle comprises an opening for passing a printer filament through the nozzle, and for depositing the printer filament onto the build plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Mantis Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Chapiro, Michael J. Delay, Ryan C. Dunn, David M. Zilar
  • 5-AXIS CONTINUOUS CARBON FIBER 3D PRINTING AND META-MATERIALS, PARTS, STRUCTURES, SYSTEMS, AND DESIGN METHODS THEREBY ENABLED
    Publication number: 20190299522
    Abstract: A nozzle for depositing fiber-reinforced polymer having a radiative chamber comprising an outer structure of a nozzle end; a cooling chamber coupled to the outer structure; and a filament guide tube extending into the cooling chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael R. Chapiro, Michael J. Delay, Ryan C. Dunn, David M. Zilar
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20170259502
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus having a three-dimensional movement system comprising a first part; a second part coupled to the first part and movable relative to the first part; a third part coupled to the first part and the second part and movable relative to the first part and movable relative to the second part wherein the three-dimensional movement system moves an assembly in three dimensions relative to a base; a rotatable build table coupled to the base, and rotatable in a first plane parallel to the base; and a nozzle, wherein the assembly comprises the nozzle, wherein the nozzle is rotatable in a second plane not parallel to the base, wherein the nozzle comprises an opening for passing a printer filament through the nozzle, and for depositing the printer filament onto the build plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael R. Chapiro, Michael J. Delay, Ryan C. Dunn, David M. Zilar