Patents Assigned to Theries, LLC
  • Patent number: 7027887
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside for reasons of cleanliness and in connection with the vapors of organic solvents; better control of the temperature of the working region; better accuracy in the flowrates of binder fluid dispensed; matching of delivered flowrates for multiple dispensers; verification of delivered flowrate or drops; provision for easier changeover of the machine from one powder to another; cleanability; and other needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Theries, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Gaylo, Timothy J. Pryor, James A. Fairweather, Douglas E. Weitzel