Patents by Inventor Richard Thomas Burnham

Richard Thomas Burnham 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).

  • NOZZLE CLEANING FOR SEMI-SOLID DEPOSITION NOZZLES
    Publication number: 20170252817
    Abstract: A printer fabricates an object from a computerized model using a fused filament fabrication process and a metallic build material. A nozzle cleaning fixture may be provided for the printer that is shaped to physically dislodge solidified build material and other contaminants from the nozzle. A robotic system for the printer can be used to maneuver the nozzle into engagement with the nozzle cleaning fixture for periodic cleaning, or in response to a diagnostic condition or the like indicating a clogged nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Mykulowycz, Ricardo Fulop, Jonah Samuel Myerberg, Richard Thomas Burnham, Andrew F. Roberts, Richard Remo Fontana, Anastasios John Hart, Joseph Yosup Shim, Michael Andrew Gibson, Jan Schroers, Christopher Allan Schuh, Matthew David Verminski, Yet-Ming Chiang, Emanuel Michael Sachs