Patents by Inventor Joshua Hunsaker

Joshua Hunsaker 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).

  • Publication number: 20200215751
    Abstract: Systems may reduce fugitive particles of powdered build materials in additive manufacturing by including a shroud positioned over a powder spreading roller, wherein the shroud forms a passageway to transport the fugitive particles. The bottom of the shroud forms a horizontally elongate opening to fit over an upper circumferential portion of the roller, leaving a lower circumferential portion extending out therefrom. The shroud may also be connected to a fan, blower, or other suction source to transport fugitive particles along a passageway, through a filter, and into a bin for collection or potential recycling. The system may include a brush or scraper positioned in the shroud and which contacts the spreading roller to help physically remove any fugitive particles that might be stuck to the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Arthur H. Barnes, Joshua Hunsaker