Patents by Inventor Joseph Gwilliam CRABTREE

Joseph Gwilliam CRABTREE 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).

  • METHOD OF SMOOTHING A SURFACE OF AN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PART
    Publication number: 20250050584
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part, comprising a reservoir (402) for containing a liquid solvent; a processing chamber (408) in controllable fluid communication with the reservoir; and a controller (418) configured to controllably post-process an additively manufactured polymer part located in the processing chamber by the solvent responsive to at least one parameter associated with the part. A method for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph Gwilliam CRABTREE, Konstantin RYBALCENKO, Andre GAIO
  • IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20190375158
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part, comprising a reservoir (402) for containing a liquid solvent; a processing chamber (408) in controllable fluid communication with the reservoir; and a controller (418) configured to controllably post-process an additively manufactured polymer part located in the processing chamber by the solvent responsive to at least one parameter associated with the part. A method for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Gwilliam CRABTREE, Konstantin RYBALCENKO, Andre GAIO