Patents by Inventor Everett B. Shepard

Everett B. Shepard 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).

  • Build materials for additive manufacturing applications
    Patent number: 11780956
    Abstract: A build material for additive manufacturing applications is disclosed. The build material includes a build composition in powder form. The build composition includes a semi-crystalline polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 60° C. as measured by DSC and a minimum crystallization half-time of greater than 100 minutes as measured by SALS. A semi-crystalline polymer useful in additive manufacturing applications, an additive manufacturing method for producing a three-dimensional object and an additive-manufactured polymer article are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Amit Vasant Desai, Andrew Thomas Detwiler, Steven Frederick Wright, Everett B. Shepard
  • BUILD MATERIALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20210009754
    Abstract: A build material for additive manufacturing applications is disclosed. The build material includes a build composition in powder form. The build composition includes a semi-crystalline polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 60° C. as measured by DSC and a minimum crystallization half-time of greater than 100 minutes as measured by SALS. A semi-crystalline polymer useful in additive manufacturing applications, an additive manufacturing method for producing a three-dimensional object and an additive-manufactured polymer article are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Amit Vasant Desai, Andrew Thomas Detwiler, Steven Frederick Wright, Everett B. Shepard