Patents by Inventor Shannon Reuben Woodruff

Shannon Reuben Woodruff 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).

  • Publication number: 20210362405
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing composition includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes one of: (i) a thermoplastic elastomer having a flow parameter characterized by a consolidation resistance value ranging from about 8 to about 30, and a tap density characterized by an n1/2 value ranging from 5 taps to 30 taps; or (ii) a polyamide-like material having a flow parameter characterized by a consolidation resistance value ranging from about 75 to about 120, and a tap density characterized by an n1/2 value ranging from 5 taps to 30 taps. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the thermoplastic elastomer or the polyamide-like material in the at least the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Erica Fung, Jesiska Tandy, Greg S. Long, Ali Emamjomeh, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Rachael Donovan, Kenneth Flack, Carmina Querol Esparch
  • Publication number: 20210339467
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes a thermoplastic elastomer having a melt enthalpy ranging from greater than 5 J/g to about 177 J/g. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the thermoplastic elastomer in the at least the portion. The fusing agent is a core fusing agent and the energy absorber has absorption at least at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm; or the fusing agent is a primer fusing agent and the energy absorber is a plasmonic resonance absorber having absorption at wavelengths ranging from 800 nm to 4000 nm and having transparency at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Erica Fung, Jesiska Tandy, Carmina Querol Esparch, Greg S. Long, Ali Emamjomeh, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Rachael Donovan, Kenneth Flack
  • Publication number: 20210331383
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes a semi-crystalline or amorphous thermoplastic polymer having a predicted total dimension change during 3D printing ranging from about ?4% to about 9%. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the semi-crystalline or amorphous thermoplastic polymer in the at least the portion. The fusing agent is a core fusing agent and the energy absorber has absorption at least at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm; or the fusing agent is a primer fusing agent and the energy absorber has absorption at wavelengths ranging from 800 nm to 4000 nm and has transparency at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Flack, Erica Fung, Carolin Fleischmann, Jesiska Tandy, Carmina Querol Esparch, Greg S. Long, Ali Emamjomeh, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Rachael Donovan
  • Publication number: 20210301163
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for three-dimensional printing. In an example, disclosed herein is a composition for three-dimensional printing comprising: (A) a powder build material; (B) a first fusing agent; (C) a second fusing agent different from the first fusing agent; (D) a detailing agent; (E) a cyan ink composition; (F) a yellow ink composition; (G) a magenta ink composition; and (H) a black ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Alexey S Kabalnov, Stephen G Rudisill, Jesiska Tandy, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Jason Butler
  • Publication number: 20210292579
    Abstract: Compositions including polyamides and methods of employing compositions including polyamides are described herein. For instance, composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a polymer build material comprising of at least two polyamides including a first polyamide and a second polyamide, where the first polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 95% to about 99% of a total weight of the polymer build material and where the second polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 1% to about 5% of the total weight of the polymer build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Rachael Donovan, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Yi Feng
  • Publication number: 20210292584
    Abstract: An example of a dispersion includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, and a balance of water. An example of a jettable composition includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, a surfactant, a co-solvent, and a balance of water. A method for improving the stabilization of a jettable composition includes incorporating a zwitterionic stabilizer in the jettable composition, which includes the cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, the surfactant, the co-solvent, and the balance of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen Rudisill, Vladek Kasperchik, Alexey S Kabalnov, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Thomas M Sabo
  • Publication number: 20210291440
    Abstract: An example of an anti-coalescing agent for a three-dimensional (3D) printing process includes a vehicle and an anti-coalescing polymer dispersed in the vehicle. The vehicle includes a co-solvent, a surfactant, a humectant, and water. The anti-coalescing polymer has a mean particle size ranging from about 50 nm to about 195 nm, and the anti-coalescing polymer is to coat polymeric build material particles to prevent the polymeric build material particles from coalescing during electromagnetic radiation exposure of the 3D printing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Jacob Tyler Wright, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Patent number: 11117318
    Abstract: In an example of a method for 3D printing, a polymeric or polymeric composite build material is applied. Some of the build material is negatively patterned to define a removable build material portion and a remaining build material portion. The negatively patterning includes selectively applying an anti-coalescing polymer solution including a polymer having a pendant reactive functional group, and selectively applying an anti-coalescing crosslinker solution including a multifunctional crosslinker. The pendant reactive functional group and the multifunctional crosslinker react to form an insoluble gel network among the polymeric or polymeric composite build material in the removable build material portion. Based on a 3D object model, a layer of a final 3D object is formed from at least some of the remaining build material portion. The some of the polymeric or polymeric composite build material in the removable build material portion remains physically separated from the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Carolin Fleischmann, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210238414
    Abstract: In an example of a build material composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing, the build material composition includes a polyamide and a plasticizer. The plasticizer has formula (I): wherein n is an integer ranging from 3 to 8; or formula (II): wherein m is an integer ranging from 3 to 8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Stephen G. Rudisill, Erica Fung, Rachael Donovan
  • Publication number: 20210197455
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of 3-D printing comprising: applying a layer of build material onto a print platform, wherein the build material comprises particles of a polymer comprising polymer chains having at least one reactive group that is protected with a protecting group; printing a de-protecting agent at selected locations on the layer of build material; and coalescing particles of the polymer at the printed locations on the layer of build material to form a coalesced polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben WOODRUFF, Ali EMAMJOMEH, Yi FENG, Erica FUNG, Carolin FLEISCHMANN, Geoffrey SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20210095152
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer having a surface energy density greater than 41 mN/m. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer in the at least the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: ALI EMAMJOMEH, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, KENNETH FLACK, GREG S LONG, KATRINA DONOVAN, ERICA FUNG, JACOB TYLER WRIGHT, JAMES W STASIAK
  • Publication number: 20210001553
    Abstract: An example of a shipping and handling fluid for a three-dimensional (3D) printer is disclosed. The shipping and handling fluid includes a co-solvent, a first sugar alcohol, a second sugar alcohol, a surfactant, and a balance of water. The first sugar alcohol includes a ring structure, and the second sugar alcohol has a linear structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Thaomas M. Sabo, Hector Lebron
  • Publication number: 20200376753
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for three-dimensional printing. In an example, disclosed herein is a method for three-dimensional printing comprising: (A) depositing a layer of build material; and then carrying out at least one of the following: (B) selectively applying: a cyan ink composition, a yellow ink composition, a magenta ink composition, and/or a black ink composition on the build material; (C) selectively applying a first fusing agent on the build material, wherein the first fusing agent comprises at least one nanoparticle, wherein the nanoparticle comprises at least one metal oxide shown in formula (1): MmM?On (1); (D) selectively applying a second fusing agent on the build material, wherein the second fusing agent comprises at least one near infrared absorbing compound; (E) repeating (A) and at least one of (B), (C), and (D) at least once to form a three-dimensional part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Alexey S Kabalnov, Stephen G. Rudisill, Jesiska Tandy, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Jason Butler
  • Publication number: 20200282642
    Abstract: In an example of a method for 3D printing, a polymeric or polymeric composite build material is applied. Some of the build material is negatively patterned to define a removable build material portion and a remaining build material portion. The negatively patterning includes selectively applying an anti-coalescing polymer solution including a polymer having a pendant reactive functional group, and selectively applying an anti-coalescing crosslinker solution including a multifunctional crosslinker. The pendant reactive functional group and the multifunctional crosslinker react to form an insoluble gel network among the polymeric or polymeric composite build material in the removable build material portion. Based on a 3D object model, a layer of a final 3D object is formed from at least some of the remaining build material portion. The some of the polymeric or polymeric composite build material in the removable build material portion remains physically separated from the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Carolin Fleischmann, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Publication number: 20200283651
    Abstract: An example of a penetrating agent for a three-dimensional (3D) printing process includes a surfactant blend, a co-solvent, a humectant present in an amount ranging from about 2 wt % to about 10 wt %, based on a total weight of the penetrating agent, and a balance of water. The surfactant blend includes a first non-ionic surfactant having a first hydrophilic chain length, a second non-ionic surfactant, wherein the second non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a polyether siloxane and an alkoxylated alcohol, and an anionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Tyler Wright, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Carolin Fleischmann, Graciela Negri
  • Patent number: 10682810
    Abstract: In an example of a three-dimensional printing method, a polymeric build material is applied. A fusing agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the polymeric build material. The fusing agent includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, and an aqueous vehicle. The polymeric build material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation to fuse the portion of the polymeric build material in contact with the fusing agent to form a layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Rudisill, Vladek Kasperchik, Alexey S. Kabalnov, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Thomas M. Sabo, Jake Wright, Hector Lebron, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Morgan T. Schramm, Matthew A. Shepherd
  • Publication number: 20180333914
    Abstract: In an example of a three-dimensional printing method, a polymeric build material is applied. A fusing agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the polymeric build material. The fusing agent includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, and an aqueous vehicle. The polymeric build material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation to fuse the portion of the polymeric build material in contact with the fusing agent to form a layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen G. Rudisill, Vladek Kasperchik, Alexey S. Kabalnov, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Thomas M. Sabo, Jake Wright, Hector Lebron, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Morgan T. Schramm, Matthew A. Shepherd