Patents by Inventor Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers

Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers 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).

  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH ISOLATED BUILD CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20190322048
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system for building three-dimensional objects, comprising a box-shaped build chamber (2) having a plurality of sides (4), and an x-y gantry (10) having mounted thereon a nozzle head assembly (12) for movement thereof relative to the build chamber (2). The additive manufacturing system (1) further comprises a plurality of roller units (14, 16) evenly arranged along a circumference (18) of one side of the plurality of sides (4), wherein each roller unit (14, 16) comprises a cover sheet (20, 22) rolled at least in part into coil form and wherein each cover sheet (20, 22) extends from the roller unit (14, 16) to the nozzle head assembly (12) for closing the build chamber (2) there between. Each roller unit (14, 16) is configured to allow the cover sheet (20, 22) to coil and uncoil in correspondence to the movement of the nozzle head assembly (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Ultimaker B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Huitema, Matthijs Wouter Marc Neut, Johan Andreas Versteegh, Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers
  • Nozzle lifting assembly
    Patent number: 10406724
    Abstract: A nozzle lifting assembly for an additive manufacturing system includes a base member and a lift member relatively movable with respect thereto, a first nozzle body arranged for being lifted by the lift member and a second nozzle body disposed on the base member. A wedge member is movably arranged relative to the base member and in wedging engagement with the lift member between a first and second wedge position, wherein the first and second wedge position correspond to a lowered position and a lifted position of the first nozzle body with respect to the second nozzle body, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Ultimaker B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Rudolf Adriaan Overgaauw, Erik van der Zalm, Bas Willem van Deursen, Jan Oosting, Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers
  • Nozzle lifting assembly
    Publication number: 20170210033
    Abstract: A nozzle lifting assembly for an additive manufacturing system includes a base member and a lift member relatively movable with respect thereto, a first nozzle body arranged for being lifted by the lift member and a second nozzle body disposed on the base member. A wedge member is movably arranged relative to the base member and in wedging engagement with the lift member between a first and second wedge position, wherein the first and second wedge position correspond to a lowered position and a lifted position of the first nozzle body with respect to the second nozzle body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Ultimaker B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Overgaauw, Erik van der Zalm, Bas Willem van Deursen, Jan Oosting, Marvin Hendrikus Theodorus Timmers