Patents by Inventor Christopher James Yarka

Christopher James Yarka 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).

  • EXTRUDER THERMAL MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20230166445
    Abstract: A variety of techniques are used to manage temperature in and around an extruder for a three-dimensional printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher James Yarka
  • Extruder thermal management
    Patent number: 11554532
    Abstract: A variety of techniques are used to manage temperature in and around an extruder for a three-dimensional printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher James Yarka
  • EXTRUDER HEIGHT TOGGLING
    Publication number: 20220355538
    Abstract: A multi-extruder includes a passive height control mechanism that adjusts the relative height of its extruders without the use of additional, active components. Further, the height control mechanism may employ ramped control surfaces that mitigate noise and vibration by gradually transferring vertical loads while transferring from one active extruder to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Taylor S. Goodman, Christopher James Yarka
  • Extruder height toggling
    Patent number: 11413807
    Abstract: A multi-extruder includes a passive height control mechanism that adjusts the relative height of its extruders without the use of additional, active components. Further, the height control mechanism may employ ramped control surfaces that mitigate noise and vibration by gradually transferring vertical loads while transferring from one active extruder to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Taylor S. Goodman, Christopher James Yarka
  • EXTRUDER THERMAL MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200086552
    Abstract: A variety of techniques are used to manage temperature in and around an extruder for a three-dimensional printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher James Yarka
  • EXTRUDER HEIGHT TOGGLING
    Publication number: 20200086566
    Abstract: A multi-extruder includes a passive height control mechanism that adjusts the relative height of its extruders without the use of additional, active components. Further, the height control mechanism may employ ramped control surfaces that mitigate noise and vibration by gradually transferring vertical loads while transferring from one active extruder to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Taylor S. Goodman, Christopher James Yarka
  • Extruder for a three-dimensional printer
    Patent number: D900179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James Yarka, Michael C. Pappas, Matthew Scott Sterling, Vishnu Anantha, Mark Palmer