Patents by Inventor Samuel Holland
Samuel Holland 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: 20230181964Abstract: An exercise mat is provided having a top surface having a plurality of top grooves spanning a width of a mat body and a bottom surface having a plurality of bottom grooves spanning the width of the mat body. The mat body is formed from a single piece of material, and the top grooves extend from the top surface towards the bottom surface and the bottom grooves extend from the bottom surface towards the top surface. The mat body is then foldable along the top and bottom grooves in opposite directions. The mat body has a thickness from the top surface to the bottom surface of more than 6 mm. Also provided is a method for exercising using the exercise mat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Good Sport LLCInventors: Taylor Borenstein, Camille Blumka, Samuel Holland
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Patent number: 11571852Abstract: An extruder of a three-dimensional printer may be coupled with one or more filament tubes, each filament tube having its own supply of filament. The extruder may include a drive gear rotatable in a first direction to advance a filament from a filament tube toward at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder and rotatable in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to advance another filament from a different filament tube toward the at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder. Also, as one filament is advanced by the drive gear, another filament may be retracted by the drive gear to improve the switching of filaments in a three-dimensional printing process. The extruder may work in conjunction with a filament supply-side drive system that feeds filament into one or more filament tubes, reducing a pull force exerted by the drive gear of the extruder.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Mark Palmer, Taylor S. Goodman, Kevin C. Rand
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Publication number: 20220281160Abstract: A removable and replaceable build plate for a three-dimensional printer supports magnetic coupling to a printer and advantageous adhesion for an initial layer of build material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Eric Justin MacNeil, Samuel Holland, Vishnu Anantha
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Patent number: 11298872Abstract: A removable and replaceable build plate for a three-dimensional printer supports magnetic coupling to a printer and advantageous adhesion for an initial layer of build material.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Eric Justin MacNeil, Samuel Holland, Vishnu Anantha
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Patent number: 10773511Abstract: An extruder is fitted with a connector for coupling and decoupling with a filament feed source, such as a filament tube. When connected, the extruder and filament tube are aligned to define a feed path for a filament. A tool rack includes a plurality of filament tubes secured within respective openings. The tool rack may facilitate coupling and decoupling operations between the extruder and filament sources. For example, the tool rack may define an insertion path that engages a filament tube during insertion, and that secures the filament tube against an excursion from the insertion path. The extruder may disengage the coupling by initiating a motion along the insertion path and then moving off of the insertion path to decouple the filament tube and the extruder. In this manner, filaments may be swapped through engaging and disengaging the extruder with different filament tubes on the tool rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Vishnu Anantha
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Publication number: 20200086569Abstract: A removable and replaceable build plate for a three-dimensional printer supports magnetic coupling to a printer and advantageous adhesion for an initial layer of build material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Eric Justin MacNeil, Samuel Holland, Vishnu Anantha
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Publication number: 20200070493Abstract: An extruder is fitted with a connector for coupling and decoupling with a filament feed source, such as a filament tube. When connected, the extruder and filament tube are aligned to define a feed path for a filament. A tool rack includes a plurality of filament tubes secured within respective openings. The tool rack may facilitate coupling and decoupling operations between the extruder and filament sources. For example, the tool rack may define an insertion path that engages a filament tube during insertion, and that secures the filament tube against an excursion from the insertion path. The extruder may disengage the coupling by initiating a motion along the insertion path and then moving off of the insertion path to decouple the filament tube and the extruder. In this manner, filaments may be swapped through engaging and disengaging the extruder with different filament tubes on the tool rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Vishnu Anantha
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Publication number: 20200001590Abstract: An extruder of a three-dimensional printer may be coupled with one or more filament tubes, each filament tube having its own supply of filament. The extruder may include a drive gear rotatable in a first direction to advance a filament from a filament tube toward at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder and rotatable in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to advance another filament from a different filament tube toward the at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder. Also, as one filament is advanced by the drive gear, another filament may be retracted by the drive gear to improve the switching of filaments in a three-dimensional printing process. The extruder may work in conjunction with a filament supply-side drive system that feeds filament into one or more filament tubes, reducing a pull force exerted by the drive gear of the extruder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Mark Palmer, Taylor S. Goodman, Kevin C. Rand
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Patent number: 10500837Abstract: An extruder is fitted with a connector for coupling and decoupling with a filament feed source, such as a filament tube. When connected, the extruder and filament tube are aligned to define a feed path for a filament. A tool rack includes a plurality of filament tubes secured within respective openings. The tool rack may facilitate coupling and decoupling operations between the extruder and filament sources. For example, the tool rack may define an insertion path that engages a filament tube during insertion, and that secures the filament tube against an excursion from the insertion path. The extruder may disengage the coupling by initiating a motion along the insertion path and then moving off of the insertion path to decouple the filament tube and the extruder. In this manner, filaments may be swapped through engaging and disengaging the extruder with different filament tubes on the tool rack.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Vishnu Anantha
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Publication number: 20170190109Abstract: An extruder of a three-dimensional printer may be coupled with one or more filament tubes, each filament tube having its own supply of filament. The extruder may include a drive gear rotatable in a first direction to advance a filament from a filament tube toward at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder and rotatable in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to advance another filament from a different filament tube toward the at least one extrusion opening defined by the extruder. Also, as one filament is advanced by the drive gear, another filament may be retracted by the drive gear to improve the switching of filaments in a three-dimensional printing process. The extruder may work in conjunction with a filament supply-side drive system that feeds filament into one or more filament tubes, reducing a pull force exerted by the drive gear of the extruder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Mark Palmer, Taylor S. Goodman, Kevin C. Rand
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Publication number: 20170190108Abstract: An extruder is fitted with a connector for coupling and decoupling with a filament feed source, such as a filament tube. When connected, the extruder and filament tube are aligned to define a feed path for a filament. A tool rack includes a plurality of filament tubes secured within respective openings. The tool rack may facilitate coupling and decoupling operations between the extruder and filament sources. For example, the tool rack may define an insertion path that engages a filament tube during insertion, and that secures the filament tube against an excursion from the insertion path. The extruder may disengage the coupling by initiating a motion along the insertion path and then moving off of the insertion path to decouple the filament tube and the extruder. In this manner, filaments may be swapped through engaging and disengaging the extruder with different filament tubes on the tool rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Samuel Holland, Mark Waller, Carlos Fernandez Arreola, Vishnu Anantha
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Patent number: 9561626Abstract: A build chamber of a three-dimensional printer uses directed heat to preheat a region within the chamber where a build will be initiated, and then uses circulating, heated air to maintain a target temperature for the entire build volume after the build is initiated. A fixed heating element and blower may advantageously be used for both heating steps, and preheating may be accomplished more quickly by initially directing heat at the locus of build initiation rather than diffusing heat throughout an entire build volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: James Griszbacher, Samuel Holland
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Publication number: 20150190966Abstract: A build chamber of a three-dimensional printer uses directed heat to preheat a region within the chamber where a build will be initiated, and then uses circulating, heated air to maintain a target temperature for the entire build volume after the build is initiated. A fixed heating element and blower may advantageously be used for both heating steps, and preheating may be accomplished more quickly by initially directing heat at the locus of build initiation rather than diffusing heat throughout an entire build volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: James Griszbacher, Samuel Holland
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Patent number: D740863Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Aljosa Kemperle, Taylor S. Goodman, Samuel Holland, Jackson Seidenberg, Vishnu Anantha, William B. Buel, Jonah Gold, Bryan Vaccaro
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Patent number: D745069Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Aljosa Kemperle, Taylor S. Goodman, Samuel Holland, Jackson Seidenberg, Vishnu Anantha, William B. Buel
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Patent number: D749154Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Aljosa Kemperle, Taylor S. Goodman, Samuel Holland, Jackson Seidenberg, Vishnu Anantha, William B. Buel, Jonah Gold, Bryan Vaccaro
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Patent number: D749155Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: MakerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Aljosa Kemperle, Taylor S. Goodman, Samuel Holland, Jackson Seidenberg, Vishnu Anantha, William B. Buel
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Patent number: D900175Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: MarkerBot Industries, LLCInventors: Eric Justin MacNeil, Samuel Holland, Vishnu Anantha