Patents by Inventor Blake Herren

Blake Herren has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for three dimensional printing using microwave assisted deposition
    Patent number: 12076926
    Abstract: Systems and methods for three-dimensional printing using microwave assisted deposition are disclosed herein. An example device includes a reservoir of carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset, a microwave resonance cavity that cures the carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset, and a sensor to measure the extrusion temperature of the resin when curing the carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset at the point of deposition during extrusion-based 3D printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Raven Space Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Herren, Ryan J. Cowdrey, John F. Gerling
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING USING MICROWAVE ASSISTED DEPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220184890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for three-dimensional printing using microwave assisted deposition are disclosed herein. An example device includes a reservoir of carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset, a microwave resonance cavity that cures the carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset, and a sensor to measure the extrusion temperature of the resin when curing the carbonaceous nanocomposite thermoset at the point of deposition during extrusion-based 3D printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Blake Herren, Ryan J. Cowdrey, John F. Gerling