Patents by Inventor John Michael Loeffler

John Michael Loeffler 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).

  • Patent number: 11186038
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Loeffler, Brandon Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20190351619
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: John Michael Loeffler, Brandon Rosenthal
  • Patent number: 10406759
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC
    Inventors: John Michael Loeffler, Brandon Rosenthal
  • Publication number: 20170036400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: JOHN MICHAEL LOEFFLER, BRANDON ROSENTHAL
  • Publication number: 20130294825
    Abstract: A motor vehicle 10 includes a hydromechanical powersplit transmission 11 having a hydraulic pump motor unit drive shaft 44 and a gear 76. The shaft 44 and gear 76 are drivingly connected together with a spline connection 160. The spline connection 160 includes an internal spline connector 161 and an external spline connector 162. Each spline connector 161, 162 includes a spline portion 166, 174 and a generally smooth portion 168, 175 adjacent its spline portion. During assembly, generally smooth portion 168 of the internal spline connector 160 engages and guides spline portion 174 of the external spline connector 162 to longitudinally and circumferentially align the spline portions 174 and 166. After assembly, the spline portions 166, 174 and the generally smooth portions 168 and 175 are radially aligned with and engage one another to form a rigid driving connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Michael Loeffler, Daniel James Paisley, Matthew James Rommel