Patents by Inventor Luka Wallace

Luka Wallace 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).

  • Thermal barrier for tool port into heated build chamber of 3D printer
    Patent number: 12679030
    Abstract: A 3D printer includes an enclosed build chamber thermally separated from a tool chamber. An upward-facing tool tray coupled to or integral with a carriage has an open bottom providing a tool port for accessing the heated build chamber. A thermal barrier is mounted in the tool tray, covering the tool port but penetrable through an aperture thereof. The aperture provides an entry point to the build chamber for a working end of an active print head, wherein when the working end is positioned though the aperture, the tool port is substantially closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Luka Wallace, James Flannigan, Colin Schiel, Ross Michalkiewicz
  • THERMAL BARRIER FOR TOOL PORT INTO HEATED BUILD CHAMBER OF 3D PRINTER
    Publication number: 20250083385
    Abstract: A 3D printer includes an enclosed build chamber thermally separated from a tool chamber. An upward-facing tool tray coupled to or integral with a carriage has an open bottom providing a tool port for accessing the heated build chamber. A thermal barrier is mounted in the tool tray, covering the tool port but penetrable through an aperture thereof. The aperture provides an entry point to the build chamber for a working end of an active print head, wherein when the working end is positioned though the aperture, the tool port is substantially closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Luka Wallace, James Flannigan, Colin Schiel, Ross Michalkiewicz