Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Koop

Shawn M. Koop 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).

  • Filament drive mechanism for use in additive manufacturing system
    Patent number: 9321609
    Abstract: A filament drive mechanism for use with an additive manufacturing system, the filament drive mechanism comprising first and second drive shafts engaged with each other and configured to rotate in opposing rotational directions around substantially parallel and fixed axes, where the first and second drive shafts include engagement surfaces substantially aligned with each other for engaging a filament therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Koop, Peter D. Schuller, Paul J. Leavitt
  • FILAMENT DRIVE MECHANISM FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140159273
    Abstract: A filament drive mechanism for use with an additive manufacturing system, the filament drive mechanism comprising first and second drive shafts engaged with each other and configured to rotate in opposing rotational directions around substantially parallel and fixed axes, where the first and second drive shafts include engagement surfaces substantially aligned with each other for engaging a filament therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Koop, Peter D. Schuller, Paul J. Leavitt
  • Filament spool
    Patent number: D741149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Koop, Peter D. Schuller