Patents by Inventor Katrin Stalla

Katrin Stalla 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).

  • Printhead cleaning device for a 3D printer, 3D printer comprising a printhead cleaning device, use of the printhead cleaning device and method for cleaning a printhead of a 3D printer
    Patent number: 12005645
    Abstract: Disclosed is a print head cleaning device for a 3D printer configured to build a component in layers by means of binder jetting, the print head cleaning device comprising a cleaning agent feeding device having an elongated output opening and configured to output liquid cleaning agent through the elongated output opening, and a suction device having an elongated suction gap and configured to suction fluid through the elongated suction gap, wherein a longitudinal axis of the elongated output opening and a longitudinal axis of the elongated suction gap are arranged at an angle to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: ExOne GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Heufelder, Carmen Brockmeier, Katrin Stalla, Edmund Klundt, Roland Ladewig
  • Printhead Cleaning Device For A 3D Printer, 3D Printer Comprising A Printhead Cleaning Device, Use Of The Printhead Cleaning Device And Method For Cleaning A Printhead Of A 3D Printer
    Publication number: 20220227054
    Abstract: Disclosed is a print head cleaning device for a 3D printer configured to build a component in layers by means of binder jetting, the print head cleaning device comprising a cleaning agent feeding device having an elongated output opening and configured to output liquid cleaning agent through the elongated output opening, and a suction device having an elongated suction gap and configured to suction fluid through the elongated suction gap, wherein a longitudinal axis of the elongated output opening and a longitudinal axis of the elongated suction gap are arranged at an angle to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Heufelder, Carmen Brockmeier, Katrin Stalla, Edmund Klundt, Roland Ladewig