Patents Assigned to Thought3D Limited
  • Filament drying system
    Patent number: 12624892
    Abstract: A system (27) arranged to dry a filament (5) used in additive manufacture, the system (27) comprising: a first heater (55) arranged to heat air; a tubing section (29) having a wall (31) defining an enclosed passage (33), the passage (33) arranged to convey a filament (5), the tubing section (29) having an air inlet (51) for providing heated air from the first heater (55) into the passage (33); and a second heater (59) arranged around along at least part of the tubing section (29), in order to further heat filament (5) within the passage (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Thought3D Limited
    Inventors: Keith Azzopardi, Edward Borg
  • FILAMENT DRYING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230026709
    Abstract: A system (27) arranged to dry a filament (5) used in additive manufacture, the system (27) comprising: a first heater (55) arranged to heat air; a tubing section (29) having a wall (31) defining an enclosed passage (33), the passage (33) arranged to convey a filament (5), the tubing section (29) having an air inlet (51) for providing heated air from the first heater (55) into the passage (33); and a second heater (59) arranged around along at least part of the tubing section (29), in order to further heat filament (5) within the passage (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Thought3D Limited
    Inventors: Keith Azzopardi, Edward Borg