Patents by Inventor Robert Zinniel

Robert Zinniel 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).

  • System and method for building three-dimensional objects with metal-based alloys
    Patent number: 9027378
    Abstract: A digital manufacturing system comprises a build chamber, a build platform disposed within the build chamber, at least one extrusion line configured to heat a metal-based alloy up to a temperature between solidus and liquidus temperatures of the metal-based alloy, a deposition head disposed within the build chamber and configured to deposit the heated metal-based alloy onto the build platform in a predetermined pattern, an umbilical having a first end located outside of the build chamber and a second end connected to the deposition head, and at least one gantry assembly configured to cause relative motion between the build platform and the deposition head within the build chamber, where the at least one gantry assembly comprises a motor disposed outside of the build chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Scott Crump, J. Samuel Batchelder, Timothy Sampson, Robert Zinniel, John Barnett
  • High-resolution rapid manufacturing
    Publication number: 20070229497
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object substantially conforms to an interior surface of the support structure increment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Zinniel, John Batchelder
  • High-resolution rapid manufacturing
    Publication number: 20060158456
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming an object, the method comprising jetting a first material to form a plurality of layers that define a support structure increment, and extruding a second material to form a layer of the object. The layer of the object substantially conforms to an interior surface of the support structure increment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Zinniel, John Batchelder