Patents by Inventor Jacob Thomas Ives

Jacob Thomas Ives 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).

  • 3D metal printing device and process
    Patent number: 10688581
    Abstract: A 3D metal printing machine or apparatus includes a welder that deposits one or more layers of metal, and a powered cutting tool that may be utilized to remove a portion of the metal deposited by the welder after the metal has solidified. Numerous layers of metal can be deposited and machined to form complex 3D metal parts. During fabrication, a part may be formed on a support whereby the part can be fabricated by welding and machining operations without removing the part from the support. A 3D CAD model of a part may be utilized to generate code that controls the 3D metal printing apparatus. A measuring device such as a probe or laser scanner may be utilized to measure the shape/size of parts in the 3D metal printing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University
    Inventors: James McQueen, Daniel T. Ziemer, Matthew W. Ziemer, Jacob Thomas Ives, Pavel Ikonomov
  • 3D METAL PRINTING DEVICE AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20170144242
    Abstract: A 3D metal printing machine or apparatus includes a welder that deposits one or more layers of metal, and a powered cutting tool that may be utilized to remove a portion of the metal deposited by the welder after the metal has solidified. Numerous layers of metal can be deposited and machined to form complex 3D metal parts. During fabrication, a part may be formed on a support whereby the part can be fabricated by welding and machining operations without removing the part from the support. A 3D CAD model of a part may be utilized to generate code that controls the 3D metal printing apparatus. A measuring device such as a probe or laser scanner may be utilized to measure the shape/size of parts in the 3D metal printing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Western Michigan University Research Foundation
    Inventors: James McQueen, Daniel T. Ziemer, Matthew W. Ziemer, Jacob Thomas Ives, Pavel Ikonomov