Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Dippel

Nicholas J. Dippel 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).

  • Apparatus, system and method of forming polymer microspheres for use in additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11880195
    Abstract: The embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for forming print material particles for additive manufacturing (AM) printing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a melt chamber comprising a polymer melt; a vertical extruder that fluidically receives the polymer melt; an atomizer that atomizes the polymer melt from the vertical extruder and that distributes the atomized polymer melt; a fall chamber comprising a plurality of zones into which the atomized polymer melt is distributed; and a collector to receive the print material particles formed of the atomized polymer melt after falling through the plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: JABIL INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Dippel, Thomas Gardner, Daryn York
  • Apparatus, system and method of forming polymer microspheres for use in additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11860618
    Abstract: The embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for forming print material particles for additive manufacturing (AM) printing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a melt chamber comprising a polymer melt; a vertical extruder that fluidically receives the polymer melt; an atomizer that atomizes the polymer melt from the vertical extruder and that distributes the atomized polymer melt; a fall chamber comprising a plurality of zones into which the atomized polymer melt is distributed; and a collector to receive the print material particles formed of the atomized polymer melt after falling through the plurality of zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: JABIL INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Dippel, Thomas Gardner, Daryn York
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING POLYMER MICROSPHERES FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20220374008
    Abstract: The embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for forming print material particles for additive manufacturing (AM) printing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a melt chamber comprising a polymer melt; a vertical extruder that fluidically receives the polymer melt; an atomizer that atomizes the polymer melt from the vertical extruder and that distributes the atomized polymer melt; a fall chamber comprising a plurality of zones into which the atomized polymer melt is distributed; and a collector to receive the print material particles formed of the atomized polymer melt after falling through the plurality of zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: JABIL INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Dippel, Thomas Gardner, Daryn York
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING POLYMER MICROSPHERES FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20200338816
    Abstract: The embodiments are and include at least an apparatus, system and method for forming print material particles for additive manufacturing (AM) printing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a melt chamber comprising a polymer melt; a vertical extruder that fluidically receives the polymer melt; an atomizer that atomizes the polymer melt from the vertical extruder and that distributes the atomized polymer melt; a fall chamber comprising a plurality of zones into which the atomized polymer melt is distributed; and a collector to receive the print material particles formed of the atomized polymer melt after falling through the plurality of zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: JABIL INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Dippel, Thomas Gardner, Daryn York