Patents by Inventor Jonathan L. Fuquay

Jonathan L. 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING MATERIAL DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20230302721
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus an extruder configured to receive material, a work surface extending so as to define a plane for receiving one or more layers of the material, an applicator assembly secured at a downstream portion of the additive manufacturing apparatus, a nozzle connected to the applicator assembly, the nozzle being configured to receive the material from the extruder and deposit the material on the work surface, and an actuator configured to displace the work surface in a movement direction, wherein the movement direction forms an acute angle with the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Brian S. SMIDDY, Jonathan L. FUQUAY
  • Apparatus and method for depositing material during additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11618209
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus an extruder configured to receive material, a work surface extending so as to define a plane for receiving one or more layers of the material, an applicator assembly secured at a downstream portion of the additive manufacturing apparatus, a nozzle connected to the applicator assembly, the nozzle being configured to receive the material from the extruder and deposit the material on the work surface, and an actuator configured to displace the work surface in a movement direction, wherein the movement direction forms an acute angle with the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Brian S. Smiddy, Jonathan L. Fuquay