Patents by Inventor John Fuquay
John Fuquay 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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Patent number: 11993012Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes an extruder and a gear pump in fluid communication with extruder. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump. The extruder is connected to a guide member such that at least a portion of the extruder is configured to expand and move along the guide member according to a thermal expansion of the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Patent number: 11969936Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Patent number: 11833752Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Publication number: 20230219285Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, John FUQUAY
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Patent number: 11628614Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Publication number: 20220184881Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Patent number: 11298873Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Publication number: 20210379818Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, John FUQUAY
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Publication number: 20210347118Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes an extruder and a gear pump in fluid communication with extruder. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump. The extruder is connected to a guide member such that at least a portion of the extruder is configured to expand and move along the guide member according to a thermal expansion of the extruder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, John FUQUAY, Scott G. VAAL
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Publication number: 20210316506Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Patent number: 11117313Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Patent number: 11077616Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes an extruder and a gear pump in fluid communication with extruder. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump. The extruder is connected to a guide member such that at least a portion of the extruder is configured to expand and move along the guide member according to a thermal expansion of the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Patent number: 11059227Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Publication number: 20210154915Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, John FUQUAY
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Publication number: 20210101336Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes an extruder and a gear pump in fluid communication with extruder. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump. The extruder is connected to a guide member such that at least a portion of the extruder is configured to expand and move along the guide member according to a thermal expansion of the extruder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, John FUQUAY, Scott G. VAAL
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Publication number: 20200331202Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Patent number: 10786944Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically-extending support leg, a second vertically-extending support leg, and a gantry supported on the first and second support legs. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table movably supported beneath the gantry, a print head supported on the gantry, and a trim head supported on the gantry with the print head.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay
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Patent number: 10780635Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes an extruder and a gear pump in fluid communication with extruder. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a nozzle in fluid communication with the gear pump. The extruder is connected to a guide member such that at least a portion of the extruder is configured to expand and move along the guide member according to a thermal expansion of the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Patent number: 10723074Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal
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Publication number: 20200215749Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, John Fuquay, Scott G. Vaal