Patents Assigned to Velo3D, Inc.
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Patent number: 12636705Abstract: The present disclosure various apparatuses, and systems for 3D printing. The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, software and systems for a step and repeat energy irradiation process; controlling material characteristics and/or deformation of the 3D object; reducing deformation in a printed 3D object; and planarizing a material bed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Thomas Blasius Brezoczky, Alan Rick Lappen, Erel Milshtein, Rueben Joseph Mendelsberg, Daniel Christiansen
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Patent number: 12465979Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, apparatuses, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for the production of at least one requested 3D object. The 3D printer described herein facilitates operation of a layer dispensing mechanism with high precision albeit operating in an enclosure contaminated by debris, e.g., during the 3D printing. The debris may be a byproduct of the 3D printing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2024Date of Patent: November 11, 2025Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Dean Albert Tarrant, Joseph Andrew Tralongo, Benyamin Buller, Richard Romano, Thomas Brezoczky, Anatolii Vitanov, Erel Milshtein, Gregory Ferguson Brown, Robert Martinson, Daniel Christiansen, Alex Brudny
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Publication number: 20250312852Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, devices, software, and systems for controlling and/or safely treating debris.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: October 9, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Alexander John Fisher, Andrew John Bolton, Alexander Vladimirovich Varlakhanov, Dean Albert Tarrant, Eric Hok Wang Kwan, Christoph Prossegger, Stephan Marinus Andrews
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Patent number: 12275189Abstract: The present disclosure describes three-dimensional (3D) printing apparatuses, processes, software, and systems for producing high quality 3D objects. Described herein are printing apparatuses that facilitate control of energy beam characteristics using an optical mask during one or more printing operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Zachary Ryan Murphree
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Publication number: 20250108566Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, devices, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for 3D printing comprising closures of 3D object portions that are vertically directly unsupported during their printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: William David Chemelewski, Carl Christopher Borgstrom, Hoa Xuan Nguyen, Benyamin Buller
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Publication number: 20250073783Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, devices software, and methods for material manipulation and detection. For example, detection of a level of material in a container such using a material level detection system. For example, temperature conditioning of the material, e.g., during its conveyance. For example, facilitating continuous flow of the material in a junction of a material conveyance system. Any of the material level detection system, temperature conditioning system, and junction, may be part of, or operatively coupled to, other system(s), e.g., the material conveyance system and/or a 3D printing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Alexander John Fisher, William David Chemelewski, Andrew John Bolton, Abraham Saldivar Valdes, Benyamin Buller, Joseph Andrew Tralongo, Darin Birtwhistle, Thomas Brezoczky, Yacov Elgar, Thomas Martinson
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Publication number: 20250050447Abstract: The present disclosure provides various apparatuses, systems, software, and methods for three-dimensional (3D) printing. The disclosure delineates various optical components of the 3D printing system, their usage, and their optional calibration and maneuverability. The disclosure delineates calibration of one or more components of the 3D printer, e.g., the energy beam. The disclosure provides optical devices that are robust, e.g., in terms of their maneuvering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Erel Milshtein, Zachary Ryan Murphree, Richard Romano, Alexander Vladimirovich Varlakhanov, Lawrence Gunn, Jatinder Randhawa, Alex Brudny
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Publication number: 20250050421Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, software, devices, and systems for the production of at least one requested 3D object and for removal of a remainder material. The removal may be accomplished when the remainder material exhibits challenging conditions during removal while being safe for a user, the conditions comprising temperature, reactivity, bridging tendency, or possible loss of fluidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Dean Albert Tarrant, Joseph Andrew Tralongo, Robert Anthony Jacobs, Alexander Vladimirovich Varlakhanov, Erel Milshtein, Alex Feldman, Darin Birtwhistle, Sergey Korepanov, Thomas Brezoczky, Yacov Elgar
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Publication number: 20250001504Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, devices, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for loading new powder into a three-dimensional printer, e.g., during the printing. The manner of loading the new powder may reduce degradation of the powder and/or reduce in the printed 3D object an amount of reaction product(s) of the powder with reactive agent(s) present in the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Saldivar Valdes, Alexander Vladimirovich Varlakhanov, Joseph Andrew Tralongo, Benyamin Buller, Gregory Adam Toland, Alexander John Fisher, Tyler James Mori
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Publication number: 20240408828Abstract: The present disclosure provides manufacturing systems and associated devices, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media, in relation to pressure control in at least a portion of the manufacturing system, e.g., a three-dimensional printing system. The pressure control may consider various aspect of the printed 3D object(s) and/or the material bed utilized for printing the 3D object(s). The pressure control may utilize one or more reservoirs, e.g., at least a portion of a gas conveyance system of the 3D printer. The pressure control may reduce disturbances in an exposed surface of the material bed during the printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Sergey Korepanov, Joseph Andrew Tralongo, Alexander Vladimirovich Varlakhanov, Benyamin Buller
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Patent number: 12005647Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, apparatuses, software, and methods for the production of at least one requested 3D object. The 3D printer includes a material conveyance system, filtering system, and unpacking station. The material conveyance system may transport pre-transformed material against gravity. The 3D printing described herein comprises facilitating non-interrupted material dispensing through a component of the 3D printer, such as a layer dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Thomas Blasius Brezoczky, Yacov Elgar, James Frechman, Alan Rick Lappen
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Patent number: 10888925Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more three-dimensional objects, some of which may be complex. The three-dimensional objects may be formed by three-dimensional printing using one or more methodologies. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional object may comprise an overhang portion, such as a cavity ceiling, with diminished deformation and/or auxiliary support structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Kimon Symeonidis, Rueben Joseph Mendelsberg, Nina Cathryn Bordeaux, Gregory Ferguson Brown, Tasso Lappas
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Patent number: 10688722Abstract: The present disclosure various apparatuses, and systems for 3D printing. The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, software and systems for a step and repeat energy irradiation process; controlling material characteristics and/or deformation of the 3D object; reducing deformation in a printed 3D object; and planarizing a material bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Tasso Lappas, Erel Milshtein, Rueben Joseph Mendelsberg, Kimon Symeonidis, Alan Rick Lappen
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Patent number: 10661341Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, software, and systems for controlling and/or treating gas borne debris in an atmosphere of a 3D printer.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Richard Joseph Romano, Joe Tralongo, Benyamin Buller, Alexander Brudny
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Patent number: 10611092Abstract: The present disclosure provides various apparatuses, systems, software, and methods for three-dimensional (3D) printing. The disclosure delineates various optical components of the 3D printing system, their usage, and their optional calibration. The disclosure delineates calibration of one or more components of the 3D printer (e.g., the energy beam).Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Erel Milshtein, Alexander Varlakhanov, Lawrence Arnold Gunn, Alexander Brudny
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Patent number: 10507549Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) objects, 3D printing processes, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the production of a 3D object. Methods, apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure may reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary supports. The present disclosure provides three dimensional (3D) objects printed utilizing the printing processes, methods, apparatuses and systems described herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Erel Milshtein, Thai Cheng Chua
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Patent number: 10507527Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, software, and systems for controlling and/or treating gas borne debris in an atmosphere of a 3D printer.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Richard Joseph Romano, Joe Tralongo, Benyamin Buller, Alexander Brudny
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Patent number: 10493564Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) objects, 3D printing processes, as well as methods, apparatuses and systems for the production of a 3D object. Methods, apparatuses and systems of the present disclosure may reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary supports. The present disclosure provides three dimensional (3D) objects printed utilizing the printing processes, methods, apparatuses and systems described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Erel Milshtein, Thai Cheng Chua
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Patent number: 10449696Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing systems, apparatuses, software, and methods for the production of at least one requested 3D object. The 3D printer includes a material conveyance system, filtering system, and unpacking station. The material conveyance system may transport pre-transformed material against gravity. The 3D printing described herein comprises facilitating non-interrupted material dispensing through a component of the 3D printer, such as a layer dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Yacov Elgar, Thomas Blasius Brezoczky, James Frechman, Alan Rick Lappen
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Patent number: 10442003Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more three-dimensional objects, some of which may be complex. The three-dimensional objects may be formed by three-dimensional printing using one or more methodologies. In some embodiments, the three-dimensional object may comprise an overhang portion, such as a cavity ceiling, with diminished deformation and/or auxiliary support structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Velo3D, Inc.Inventors: Kimon Symeonidis, Rueben Joseph Mendelsberg, Tasso Lappas, Nina Cathryn Bordeaux, Gregory Ferguson Brown, Peter Robert Stone, Benyamin Buller, Brian Charles Spink, Zachary Ryan Murphree