Patents by Inventor Sara M. Gustafson

Sara M. Gustafson 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).

  • Method of modifying a 3D-printed polymer structure
    Patent number: 11376782
    Abstract: A method of modifying a 3D-printed polymer structure is provided. The method can include providing an initial 3D-printed polymer structure having at least one exposed surface; treating the exposed surface of the initial 3D-printed polymer structure with plasma to obtain a treated 3D-printed polymer structure having a treated surface; administering an adhesive to the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure; and contacting a complementary 3D-printed polymer structure with the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure to obtain a modified 3D-printed polymer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rafael J. Zaldivar, Hyun I. Kim, Sara M. Gustafson, Tait DeWitt McLouth
  • METHOD OF MODIFYING A 3D-PRINTED POLYMER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210237337
    Abstract: A method of modifying a 3D-printed polymer structure is provided. The method can include providing an initial 3D-printed polymer structure having at least one exposed surface; treating the exposed surface of the initial 3D-printed polymer structure with plasma to obtain a treated 3D-printed polymer structure having a treated surface; administering an adhesive to the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure; and contacting a complementary 3D-printed polymer structure with the treated surface of the treated 3D-printed polymer structure to obtain a modified 3D-printed polymer structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael J. Zaldivar, Hyun I. Kim, Sara M. Gustafson, Tait DeWitt McLouth