Patents by Inventor Mark J. Frykman

Mark J. Frykman 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).

  • TECHNIQUES FOR RELEASING PARTS IN ADDITIVE FABRICATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240173918
    Abstract: An improved additive fabrication device and a build platform are provided. The additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of material on a build surface. The additive fabrication device comprising: a build platform comprising: a rigid structure; an actuation structure attached to the rigid structure, wherein the actuation structure comprises one or more sheet handles and a flexible sheet, and wherein a first surface of the flexible sheet forms a build surface on which the additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of materials; and the one or more sheet handles are configured to be actuated to apply a force to the flexible sheet while at least a part of the actuation structure remains attached to the rigid structure, to deform at least a part of the flexible sheet away from the rigid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Frykman, Mark J. Ripoll, Lawrence Cheung, Nathan Jeffery, Yoav Reches, Derek J. Vilim
  • Techniques for releasing parts in additive fabrication and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11840017
    Abstract: An improved additive fabrication device and a build platform are provided. The additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of material on a build surface. The additive fabrication device comprising: a build platform comprising: a rigid structure; an actuation structure attached to the rigid structure, wherein the actuation structure comprises one or more sheet handles and a flexible sheet, and wherein a first surface of the flexible sheet forms a build surface on which the additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of materials; and the one or more sheet handles are configured to be actuated to apply a force to the flexible sheet while at least a part of the actuation structure remains attached to the rigid structure, to deform at least a part of the flexible sheet away from the rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Frykman, Mark J. Ripoll, Lawrence Cheung, Nathan Jeffery, Yoav Reches, Derek J. Vilim
  • TECHNIQUES FOR RELEASING PARTS IN ADDITIVE FABRICATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220410477
    Abstract: An improved additive fabrication device and a build platform are provided. The additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of material on a build surface. The additive fabrication device comprising: a build platform comprising: a rigid structure; an actuation structure attached to the rigid structure, wherein the actuation structure comprises one or more sheet handles and a flexible sheet, and wherein a first surface of the flexible sheet forms a build surface on which the additive fabrication device is configured to form layers of materials; and the one or more sheet handles are configured to be actuated to apply a force to the flexible sheet while at least a part of the actuation structure remains attached to the rigid structure, to deform at least a part of the flexible sheet away from the rigid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Formlabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Frykman, Mark J. Ripoll, Lawrence Cheung, Nathan Jeffery, Yoav Reches, Derek J. Vilim