Patents by Inventor Glen Thommes

Glen Thommes 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: 20080118666
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition suitable for making three dimensional objects comprises at least one epoxy compound, and a cationic photoinitiator, wherein the resin composition has a first color or no color before cure and wherein a three dimensional object made from the resin by subjecting the resin to radiation shows a second color which is different from the color of the resin composition before cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Glen A. Thommes, John A. Lawton, Xiaorong You
  • Publication number: 20070054218
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition suitable for making three dimensional objects comprising at least one epoxy compound, a cationic photoinitiator, wherein the resin composition has a first color or no color before cure and wherein a three dimensional object made from the resin by subjecting the resin to radiation shows a second color which is different from the color of the resin composition before cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Glen Thommes, John Lawton, Xiaorong You
  • Publication number: 20070038585
    Abstract: A method of simulating a response to a stimulus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes modeling the response with at least one differential equation, and executing instructions on a machine to numerically integrate the differential equation. The differential equation includes a parameter that depends on the fraction of the response that has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Glen Thommes, Jeffrey Thommes
  • Publication number: 20050142479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to resin compositions suitable for making colored three dimensional objects and to methods for making colored three dimensional objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Glen Thommes, John Lawton, Xiaorong You
  • Publication number: 20030149124
    Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition suitable for making three dimensional objects comprising at least one epoxy compound, a cationic photoinitiator, wherein the resin composition has a first color or no color before cure and wherein a three dimensional object made from the resin by subjecting the resin to radiation shows a second color which is different from the color of the resin composition before cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Glen A. Thommes, John A. Lawton, Xiaorong You
  • Patent number: RE39106
    Abstract: A photohardenable composition especially suitable for use in solid imaging. The compositions are characterized by their improved photospeed in combined with excellent initial green strength. The compositions allows for the production of articles by solid imaging processing techniques that show little or no distortion, high accuracy, excellent clarity. The compositions are low in toxicity and have low sensitivity to water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: John A. Lawton, William J. Nebe, Glen A. Thommes, Jonathan V. Caspar