Patents by Inventor Jared Smith Laucks

Jared Smith Laucks 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).

  • Liquid metal printing
    Patent number: 11667072
    Abstract: Liquid metals or plastic are deposited into a reservoir of powder that supports the liquid metal or plastic as it cools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Skylar J. E. Tibbits, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Bjorn Eric Sparrman, Nobuhiro Miya, Masaki Otomori
  • Active Textile Tailoring
    Publication number: 20210310162
    Abstract: Textiles formed of active and inactive materials are disclosed. The active and inactive materials are knit together so that the textile exhibits a predetermined shape change upon exposure to an external stimulus, such as heat or moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Lavender Rose Tessmer, Carmel Marie Dunlap, Gihan S. Amarasiriwardena
  • Liquid Metal Printing
    Publication number: 20210114285
    Abstract: Liquid metals or plastic are deposited into a reservoir of powder that supports the liquid metal or plastic as it cools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Bjorn Eric Sparrman, Nobuhiro Miya, Masaki Otomori
  • Additive manufacturing in gel-supported environment
    Patent number: 10953605
    Abstract: Described are methods for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Steeicase Incorporated
    Inventors: Skylar J. E. Tibbits, Christophe Guberan, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Kathleen Sofia Hajash, Bjorn Eric Sparrman, Paul Noll
  • Reversible Textile Transformation
    Publication number: 20210071326
    Abstract: Knit textile structures are formed of a yarn made of composite fibers, which is an active material within the knit structure that transforms in response to a change in temperature. In combination with non-active fibers and performative knit structure, this contraction can enable changes in the fabric that are adaptive to changes in environmental conditions during wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Lavender Rose Tessmer, Carmel Marie Dunlap, Gihan S. Amarasiriwardena
  • Active woven materials
    Patent number: 10633772
    Abstract: Active fabrics typically include a plurality of fibers. At least one of the fibers exhibits a change in length or width upon exposure to an external stimulus, such as heat, moisture, or light. The active woven materials can exhibit local transformation, such as creating areas that are tighter or more open, or global transformation, such as changing from flat to curled. The effect is a precise and repeatable change in shape upon exposure to an external stimulus. Embodiments can be employed, for example, in sportswear, compression garments, furniture, and interior products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Skylar J. E. Tibbits, Dimitrios Mairopoulos, Jared Smith Laucks
  • Active lattices
    Patent number: 10549505
    Abstract: An active lattice capable of self-transforming responsive to a stimulus, such as heat or moisture, includes a plurality of links interconnected to each other at a plurality of nodes. At least a subset of links includes at least two materials that have different coefficients of expansion in response to an external stimulus. The two materials can be arranged in an alternating, periodic or aperiodic pattern. Embodiments can be used in apparel and sportswear, manufacturing, aviation and automotive applications, and furniture and interior products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Skylar J. E. Tibbits, Athina Papadopoulou, Jared Smith Laucks
  • Additive Manufacturing in Gel-Supported Environment
    Publication number: 20180281295
    Abstract: Described are methods for making three dimensional objects. A nozzle is positioned within a gel inside a container of gel. The position of the nozzle within the gel is changed while depositing solidifying material through the nozzle. The gel supports the solidifying material at the position at which the solidifying material is deposited. The solidifying material is solidified to form a solid material, which is a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Christophe Guberan, Jared Smith Laucks, Schendy G. Kernizan, Kathleen Sofia Hajash, Bjorn Eric Sparrman, Paul Noll
  • Active Lattices
    Publication number: 20180194106
    Abstract: An active lattice capable of self-transforming responsive to a stimulus, such as heat or moisture, includes a plurality of links interconnected to each other at a plurality of nodes. At least a subset of links includes at least two materials that have different coefficients of expansion in response to an external stimulus. The two materials can be arranged in an alternating, periodic or aperiodic pattern. Embodiments can be used in apparel and sportswear, manufacturing, aviation and automotive applications, and furniture and interior products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Athina Papadopoulou, Jared Smith Laucks
  • Active Woven Materials
    Publication number: 20180195213
    Abstract: Active fabrics typically include a plurality of fibers. At least one of the fibers exhibits a change in length or width upon exposure to an external stimulus, such as heat, moisture, or light. The active woven materials can exhibit local transformation, such as creating areas that are tighter or more open, or global transformation, such as changing from flat to curled. The effect is a precise and repeatable change in shape upon exposure to an external stimulus. Embodiments can be employed, for example, in sportswear, compression garments, furniture, and interior products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Skylar J.E. Tibbits, Dimitrios Mairopoulos, Jared Smith Laucks