Patents Assigned to SHAPEWAYS, INC.
  • Patent number: 9245061
    Abstract: Methods and systems for weight-based identification of three dimensional (3D) printed parts. Various embodiments disclosed herein may permit reliable processing of 3D printed parts to effectively scale a 3D printing service to large volumes of orders for 3D printed parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SHAPEWAYS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert D. Schouwenburg
  • Publication number: 20150266157
    Abstract: A system for post-print processing of 3D printed parts includes an automated breakout system for separating 3D printed parts from printing media in a tray and a vibratory media cleaning system for removing printing media from the 3D printed parts. The automated breakout system includes a tray input mechanism, a bed including a first end disposed adjacent the tray input mechanism, the bed including one or more passageways configured to pass printing media through the bed, a vibration generator coupled to the bed and configured to vibrate the bed, and a part terminator disposed adjacent a second end of the bed. The vibratory media cleaning system include a vibratory bin, a vibration generator coupled to the vibratory bin and configured to vibrate the vibratory bin, an automated parts loader configured to introduce 3D printed parts to be cleaned into the bin, and an automated parts removal mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SHAPEWAYS, INC.
    Inventors: Edward K. Summers, Jelmer Johan Siekmans, Raheel Valiani, Hugo Ploegmakers
  • Publication number: 20150266158
    Abstract: A system for post-print processing of 3D printed parts includes an automated breakout system for separating 3D printed parts from printing media in a tray and a vibratory media cleaning system for removing printing media from the 3D printed parts. The automated breakout system includes a tray input mechanism, a bed including a first end disposed adjacent the tray input mechanism, the bed including one or more passageways configured to pass printing media through the bed, a vibration generator coupled to the bed and configured to vibrate the bed, and a part terminator disposed adjacent a second end of the bed. The vibratory media cleaning system include a vibratory bin, a vibration generator coupled to the vibratory bin and configured to vibrate the vibratory bin, an automated parts loader configured to introduce 3D printed parts to be cleaned into the bin, and an automated parts removal mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SHAPEWAYS, INC.
    Inventors: Edward K. Summers, Justin Wolfgang, Jelmer Johan Siekmans, Raheel Valiani, Hugo Ploegmakers
  • Publication number: 20150266211
    Abstract: A system for post-print processing of 3D printed parts includes an automated breakout system for separating 3D printed parts from printing media in a tray and a vibratory media cleaning system for removing printing media from the 3D printed parts. The automated breakout system includes a tray input mechanism, a bed including a first end disposed adjacent the tray input mechanism, the bed including one or more passageways configured to pass printing media through the bed, a vibration generator coupled to the bed and configured to vibrate the bed, and a part terminator disposed adjacent a second end of the bed. The vibratory media cleaning system include a vibratory bin, a vibration generator coupled to the vibratory bin and configured to vibrate the vibratory bin, an automated parts loader configured to introduce 3D printed parts to be cleaned into the bin, and an automated parts removal mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SHAPEWAYS, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Wolfgang, Zoe Kathleen Logan, Charles Lord, Raheel Valiani, Hugo Ploegmakers