Patents by Inventor Craig Ostrum

Craig Ostrum 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).

  • Publication number: 20260138337
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The apparatus includes a processing pump at least a portion of which is located in or adjacent to a processing tank filled with a liquid formulation suitable for removal of support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The processing pump is adapted to create a vortex within the liquid formulation in the processing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ostrum, Daniel Joshua Hutchinson, Daniel Fuglewicz, Anthony Wesley, Robert Bosinski, Bernd Gigas
  • Patent number: 12544986
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The apparatus includes a processing pump at least a portion of which is located in or adjacent to a processing tank filled with a liquid formulation suitable for removal of support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The processing pump is adapted to create a vortex within the liquid formulation in the processing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ostrum, Daniel Joshua Hutchinson, Daniel Fuglewicz, Anthony Wesley, Robert Bosinski, Bernd Gigas
  • Publication number: 20250340017
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for removing resin from 3D printed objects. The system includes a housing in which is located a fixture adapted for attaching on a bottom side thereof a build tray, which is a component of a 3D printer upon which 3D printed objects are manufactured and which is removable from the 3D printer. The system also includes a lift mechanism located in the housing and connected to the fixture. The lift mechanism moves the fixture from an upper position to a lower position to immerse the build tray with the 3D printed parts in a container of a liquid formulation that removes resin from the 3D printed objects. The system may also provide for rinsing and curing the 3D printed objects after the unwanted resin has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ostrum, Jason Zilbauer, Daniel Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 12311603
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for removal of unwanted material from additively manufactured parts by application of vibratory and/or acoustic energy. The system and method include a vibratory platform located in a chamber. Additively manufactured parts having unwanted material adhered thereto are placed on the vibratory platform. The platform is caused to vibrate thereby causing the unwanted material to detach from the parts. The system and method may also include the application of acoustic energy to cause unwanted material to detach from the parts. Advantageously, the unwanted material removed from the additively manufactured object can be recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joshua Hutchinson, Owen Wegman, Gary Burch, Anthony Wesley, Craig Ostrum, Daniel Fuglewicz
  • Publication number: 20240109257
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for removing support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The apparatus includes a processing pump at least a portion of which is located in or adjacent to a processing tank filled with a liquid formulation suitable for removal of support material or resin from additively manufactured parts. The processing pump is adapted to create a vortex within the liquid formulation in the processing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ostrum, Daniel Joshua Hutchinson, Daniel Fuglewicz, Anthony Wesley, Robert Bosinski, Bernd Gigas
  • Publication number: 20230150203
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for removal of unwanted material from additively manufactured parts by application of vibratory and/or acoustic energy. The system and method include a vibratory platform located in a chamber. Additively manufactured parts having unwanted material adhered thereto are placed on the vibratory platform. The platform is caused to vibrate thereby causing the unwanted material to detach from the parts. The system and method may also include the application of acoustic energy to cause unwanted material to detach from the parts. Advantageously, the unwanted material removed from the additively manufactured object can be recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: PostProcess Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Joshua Hutchinson, Owen Wegman, Gary Burch, Anthony Wesley, Craig Ostrum, Daniel Fuglewicz