Patents by Inventor Scott Vaal

Scott Vaal 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).

  • Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic material
    Patent number: 10569521
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; and depositing a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal
  • Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic material
    Patent number: 10569523
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal
  • METHODS OF SECURING AN INITIAL LAYER DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170282449
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; and depositing a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth SUSNJARA, Scott Vaal
  • METHODS OF SECURING AN INITIAL LAYER DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170282461
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; depositing a first plurality of layers of a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets; and depositing a second plurality of layers of the flowable material on the first plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Thermwood Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Susnjara, Scott Vaal