Patents Assigned to SnoLab Inc.
  • Publication number: 20260009582
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating three-dimensional printing filaments comprising a heating chamber including an insulation lining and spool holders mounted at a base of the heating chamber, a heater fan assembly mounted above the heating chamber, wherein the heater fan assembly comprises a powered fan and heater configured to heat air and circulate the heated air to the heating chamber, and a diverter situated between the heater fan assembly and the heating chamber, wherein the diverter splits and directs the heated air to the heating chamber through a pair of channels. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of exhaust ports at top sidewall portions and bottom sidewall portions of the heating chamber, wherein the plurality of exhaust ports allowing the heated air to escape from the heating chamber, and fitting adapters comprising apertures that allow filament material to be dispensed from the heating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: SnoLab Inc.
    Inventor: Noman Sheikh
  • Patent number: 12442595
    Abstract: An apparatus for heating three-dimensional printing filaments comprising a heating chamber including an insulation lining and spool holders mounted at a base of the heating chamber, a heater fan assembly mounted above the heating chamber, wherein the heater fan assembly comprises a powered fan and heater configured to heat air and circulate the heated air to the heating chamber, and a diverter situated between the heater fan assembly and the heating chamber, wherein the diverter splits and directs the heated air to the heating chamber through a pair of channels. The apparatus further comprising a plurality of exhaust ports at top sidewall portions and bottom sidewall portions of the heating chamber, wherein the plurality of exhaust ports allowing the heated air to escape from the heating chamber, and fitting adapters comprising apertures that allow filament material to be dispensed from the heating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: SnoLab Inc.
    Inventor: Noman Sheikh