Patents by Inventor Jody W. WILMES

Jody W. WILMES 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING STRUCTURES FROM CUT PARTS
    Publication number: 20250018643
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method includes receiving an electronic representation of a part with a control system, determining a plurality of layers for the electronic representation of the part, and separating one or more of the layers associated with the electronic representation of the part into a plurality of segments. The additive manufacturing method further includes adding a joint structure to two or more of the segments and generating instructions for controlling a machining apparatus based on the electronic representation of the part, the layers, the segments, and the joint structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Jody W. WILMES, Lawrence S. EPPLIN