Patents by Inventor Guy Menchik
Guy Menchik 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).
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Publication number: 20240092012Abstract: A system for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The system comprises: a rotary tray configured to rotate about a vertical axis; a printing head, each having a plurality of separated nozzles; and a controller configured for controlling the inkjet printing head to dispense, during the rotation, droplets of building material in layers, such as to print a three-dimensional object on the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy MENCHIK, Andrew James CARLSON, Kevin Ready CAMPION, Robert Earl SIMON, Nathaniel Michael PETERSON
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Patent number: 11897186Abstract: A system for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The system comprises: a rotary tray configured to rotate about a vertical axis; a printing head, each having a plurality of separated nozzles; and a controller configured for controlling the inkjet printing head to dispense, during the rotation, droplets of building material in layers, such as to print a three-dimensional object on the tray.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy Menchik, Andrew James Carlson, Kevin Ready Campion, Robert Earl Simon, Nathaniel Michael Peterson
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Publication number: 20230286217Abstract: A system for three-dimensional printing comprises an array of nozzles for dispensing building materials, a work tray (12/360) and a jig (402) configured for affixing a fabric (420) to the work tray. A computerized controller operates at least the array of nozzles to dispense a building material in a configured pattern corresponding to a shape of an object on the affixed fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Boris BELOCON, Sebastien HERRMANN, Guy MENCHIK, Naomi KAEMPFER
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Publication number: 20230088152Abstract: A service station system for a three-dimensional printing system comprises: a bath, having a fast-release connector at a front side thereof, and a hinge at a back side thereof for hingebly connecting an open top of the bath to a surface of the three-dimensional printing system; and a wiper assembly, having a wiper device detachably connected to a wiper base mounted on a rotatable axis passing through the bath. The wiper device wipes a dispensing face of the printing head of the three-dimensional printing system while the head reciprocally moves above the bath between the back side and the front side. The service station system can also comprise a motor for rotating the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Mordechay MERON, Hanan AZRAN, Barak GLASSMAN, Shmuel RUBIN, Guy MENCHIK
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Patent number: 11571866Abstract: An apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts using in papermaking and an apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts laminated to a substrate for additional strength and dimensional stability during use.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLCInventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh, James E. Sealey, II, Guy Menchik
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Patent number: 11179881Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system to print three-dimensional objects and a method of printed are disclosed. The system includes a printing apparatus to print three-dimensional objects and a controller to receive data from a material supply source and to control said printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: STRATASYS LTD.Inventors: Guy Menchik, Hanan Gothait, Eliahu M. Kritchman
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Patent number: 11161308Abstract: A system and methods for solid freeform fabrication of an object is disclosed. The system comprises a solid freeform fabrication apparatus having a plurality of dispensing heads, a building material supply apparatus configured to supply a plurality of building materials to the fabrication apparatus, and a control unit configured for controlling the fabrication apparatus and the supply apparatus based on an operation mode selected from a plurality of predetermined operation modes.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Levi, Guy Menchik, Eduardo Napadensky
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Publication number: 20210060850Abstract: A method of 3D printing to achieve a desired surface quality on at least one surface of a 3D printed object comprising selecting a base surface having the desired surface quality; and printing the 3D printed object on the base surface, so that the desired surface quality is imparted to one surface of the 3D printed object during printing. The surface quality may be glassiness, roughness, smoothness and texture in general. Objects may thus be manufactured in which electronic components are integrated in or under a glass-like surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy MENCHIK, Yaniv SHITRIT, Boris BELOCON, Yehoshua SHEINMAN, Daniel DIKOVSKY
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Patent number: 10786983Abstract: A scanning 3-D printing system comprises a printing platform movable in a printing direction and in an indexing direction, the printing platform comprising a printing head configured for dispensing building material while the printing platform is moving in a printing direction one pass at a time, and layer by layer, a roller configured for leveling the dispensed building material one pass at a time, wherein the roller is rotatably mounted on a roller axle, and wherein the roller axle extends over all passes of the printing system and is stationary in the indexing direction, a scraper configured for scraping excess building material off the roller, and a trough configured for collecting the building material scraped off the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, David Eshed, Guy Menchik
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Publication number: 20200254693Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system to print three-dimensional objects and a method of printed are disclosed. The system includes a printing apparatus to print three-dimensional objects and a controller to receive data from a material supply source and to control said printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: STRATASYS LTD.Inventors: Guy MENCHIK, Hanan Gothait, Eliahu M. Kritchman
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Publication number: 20200230938Abstract: A system for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The system comprises: a rotary tray configured to rotate about a vertical axis; a printing head, each having a plurality of separated nozzles; and a controller configured for controlling the inkjet printing head to dispense, during the rotation, droplets of building material in layers, such as to print a three-dimensional object on the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy MENCHIK, Andrew James CARLSON, Kevin Ready CAMPION, Robert Earl SIMON, Nathaniel Michael PETERSON
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Patent number: 10632679Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system to print three-dimensional objects and a method of printed are disclosed. The system includes a printing apparatus to print three-dimensional objects and a controller to receive data from a material supply source and to control said printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: STRATASYS LTD.Inventors: Guy Menchik, Hanan Gothait, Eliahu M. Kritchman
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Patent number: 10611136Abstract: A system for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The system comprises: a rotary tray configured to rotate about a vertical axis; a printing head, each having a plurality of separated nozzles; and a controller configured for controlling the inkjet printing head to dispense, during the rotation, droplets of building material in layers, such as to print a three-dimensional object on the tray.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy Menchik, Andrew James Carlson, Jonathan Bennhard Hedlund, Kevin Ready Campion, Robert Earl Simon, Nathaniel Michael Peterson, Scott Wayne Beaver, Evgeni Levin, Alexander Libinson, Yoav Bressler
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Publication number: 20200086579Abstract: A system and methods for solid freeform fabrication of an object is disclosed. The system comprises a solid freeform fabrication apparatus having a plurality of dispensing heads, a building material supply apparatus configured to supply a plurality of building materials to the fabrication apparatus, and a control unit configured for controlling the fabrication apparatus and the supply apparatus based on an operation mode selected from a plurality of predetermined operation modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Moshe LEVI, Guy Menchik, Eduardo Napadensky
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Publication number: 20200009812Abstract: An apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts using in papermaking and an apparatus for producing endless 3-D printed belts laminated to a substrate for additional strength and dimensional stability during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Taras Z. Andrukh, James E. Sealey, II, Guy Menchik
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Publication number: 20190270253Abstract: A system and methods for solid freeform fabrication of an object is disclosed. The system comprises a solid freeform fabrication apparatus having a plurality of dispensing heads, a building material supply apparatus configured to supply a plurality of building materials to the fabrication apparatus, and a control unit configured for controlling the fabrication apparatus and the supply apparatus based on an operation mode selected from a plurality of predetermined operation modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Moshe LEVI, Guy Menchik, Eduardo Napadensky
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Publication number: 20180207875Abstract: An additive manufacturing (AM) system includes a dispensing unit that dispenses building material in a layer-wise manner to manufacture an object, a building tray receiving the building material dispensed, a camera capturing images of the building material dispensed, a processor processing output from the camera and a controller controlling operation of the dispensing unit and the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: Guy MENCHIK
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Publication number: 20170355144Abstract: A three-dimensional printing system to print three-dimensional objects and a method of printed are disclosed. The system includes a printing apparatus to print three-dimensional objects and a controller to receive data from a material supply source and to control said printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Guy MENCHIK, Hanan Gothait, Eliahu M. Kritchaman
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Patent number: 9808994Abstract: System for controlling fabrication of three-dimensional objects, layer by layer are disclosed. The system includes a printing assembly having an irradiation unit and a printing head, the printing assembly is movable between a printing area and a service area. The system further includes a light sensor positioned at the service area to measure the output radiation power of the irradiation unit and a controller to receive information from the sensor and to automatically adjust the electrical power supplied to the irradiation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: STRATASYS LTD.Inventors: Eliahu M. Kritchman, Alexander Libinson, Moshe Levi, Guy Menchik
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Publication number: 20170225391Abstract: A scanning 3-D printing system comprises a printing platform movable in a printing direction and in an indexing direction, the printing platform comprising a printing head configured for dispensing building material while the printing platform is moving in a printing direction one pass at a time, and layer by layer, a roller configured for leveling the dispensed building material one pass at a time, wherein the roller is rotatably mounted on a roller axle, and wherein the roller axle extends over all passes of the printing system and is stationary in the indexing direction, a scraper configured for scraping excess building material off the roller, and a trough configured for collecting the building material scraped off the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Stratasys Ltd.Inventors: Eliahu M. KRITCHMAN, David ESHED, Guy MENCHIK