Patents by Inventor Nicolas C. Vote
Nicolas C. Vote 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).
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Publication number: 20250153432Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Scott G. VAAL, Nicolas C. VOTE
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Patent number: 12269213Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20250018646Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Scott G. VAAL, Nicolas C. VOTE
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Patent number: 12115726Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20240017489Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Scott G. VAAL, Nicolas C. VOTE
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Patent number: 11724453Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20220111589Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Scott G. VAAL, Nicolas C. VOTE
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Patent number: 11235524Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20210221057Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. SUSNJARA, Scott G. VAAL, Nicolas C. VOTE
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Patent number: 10981330Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20200247048Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Patent number: 10668664Abstract: A method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote
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Publication number: 20200147876Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of forming a part using additive manufacturing may include receiving, at a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine, a computer aided design (CAD) model of the part. The method may further include dividing the CAD model into plurality of sections. The method may further include slicing each of the plurality of sections into a plurality of layers. Each section may include a distinct set of print parameters. The method may further include depositing a flowable material onto a worktable according the set of print parameters for each section of the plurality of sections to manufacture the part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Thermwood CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Susnjara, Scott G. Vaal, Nicolas C. Vote