Patents by Inventor Stephen Tyler
Stephen Tyler 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: 20230122290Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths within a first layer of the structure that passes through the joint in a first configuration. The method may further include applying a transformation to the first configuration to form a second configuration. The method may additionally include depositing a second plurality of paths within a second layer of the structure to at least partially overlap the first plurality of paths and pass through the joint in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Ryan C. Stockett, Mikel Negugogor, Chase Bosman, Logan Lalonde, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Christopher Losee
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Publication number: 20230119095Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths to form a base layer of a joint in the structure. The method may also include depositing a second plurality of paths that pass through the joint. At least one of the second plurality of paths may extend away from the base layer through free space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Ryan C. Stockett, Mikel Negugogor, Chase Bosman, Logan Lalonde, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Christopher Losee
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Publication number: 20230124104Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths within a first layer. Each of the first plurality of paths may have a center portion, a first portion extending away from the center portion to at least partially form a first branch, and a second portion integral extending away from the center portion opposite the first portion to at least partially form a second branch. The method may further include depositing a second plurality of paths primarily within the first layer. Each of the second plurality of paths may have a center portion, and a first portion extending away from the center portion to at least partially form a third branch of the joint. The second plurality of paths may cross over and be bonded to the first plurality of paths to form spaced-apart bumps that extend into a second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Ryan C. Stockett, Mikel Negugogor, Chase Bosman, Logan Lalonde, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Christopher Losee
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Patent number: 11613080Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet, and a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface. The outlet may be configured to translate relative to the compacting module.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Trevor David Budge, Brock Adam Jahner, Jeremiah R. Smith, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew Michael Stulc, Samuel VanDenBerg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Andrew John Overby
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Patent number: 11607839Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may have a first tool center point associated with discharge of a first material, and a second tool center point associated with discharge of a second material that is a type different than the first material.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Ryan C Stockett, Tyler B. Alvarado, Stephen Tyler Wilson
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Publication number: 20230071473Abstract: A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The method may include discharging from a print head a first layer of material inward of an outer boundary of the structure. The method may also include discharging from the print head a second layer of material adjacent the first layer and cantilevering past an edge of the first layer. The method may further include compacting a portion of the second layer of material cantilevered past the edge of the first layer to extend into and form a portion of the first layer of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Andrew John Overby, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Sam Armstrong, Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Publication number: 20230073782Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material, a leading device, and a trailing device pivotally connected to the leading device. The leading device may be configured to engage and move over the material after discharge. The trailing device may be configured to engage and move over the material at a location trailing the leading device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Andrew John Overby, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Sam Armstrong, Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Publication number: 20230071513Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a supply module configured to hold a reinforcement, and a wetting module. The wetting module may include a body with an inlet configured to separately receive the reinforcement and a matrix, and an outlet configured to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The print head may also include a teasing mechanism disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The teasing mechanism may have multiple operating positions configured to affect varying levels of pressure against the reinforcement.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Andrew John Overby, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Sam Armstrong, Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Publication number: 20230073014Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The system may include a first module configured to discharge a composite material including a continuous reinforcement and a matrix, and a cutting module located downstream of the first module and configured to sever the continuous reinforcement discharging from the first module. The cutting module may include a cutting mechanism configured to engage the continuous reinforcement, and a guide moveable to selectively abut the reinforcement during engagement of the reinforcement by the cutting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Andrew John Overby, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Sam Armstrong, Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Publication number: 20230070818Abstract: A nozzle is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing print head. The nozzle may include a body having a central passage with an entrant end and an exit end, and a shoulder protruding radially outward from the body at a location between the entrant and exit ends. A groove may be formed within an outer surface of the body at a location between the shoulder and the entrant end. The groove may be configured to receive a seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Andrew John Overby, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Sam Armstrong, Maxwell Joseph Johnson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Patent number: 11541603Abstract: A print head is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material, and a compacting device mounted to trail behind the outlet during movement of the print head in a normal direction. The print head may also include a spring configured to bias the compacting device against the material and to allow movement of the compacting device in a direction parallel with a discharge direction of the material through the outlet, and a locker configured to selectively lock a position of the compacting device relative to the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Samuel VanDenBerg
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Patent number: 11541598Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a liquid matrix, a second supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, and a wetting module configured to separately receive the liquid matrix and the continuous reinforcement from the first and second supplies, respectively, and to discharge a composite material including the continuous reinforcement wetted with the liquid matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an internal chamber having an upstream open end and a downstream open end, an entrant nozzle disposed within the upstream open end and configured to receive the continuous reinforcement, and an exit nozzle disposed within the downstream closed end and configured to discharge the composite material.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Trevor David Budge, Brock Adam Jahner, Jeremiah R. Smith, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew Michael Stulc, Samuel VanDenBerg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Andrew John Overby
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Patent number: 11541965Abstract: A two-way openable maritime hatch in which the articulating components that open the hatch, and hold it in an open position, are enclosed within a waterproof seal of the hatch when in closed position. The design uses a double hinge structure, which facilitates opening the hatch in either a forward- or aft-facing position. Elastic gaskets may be used to hold the hatch open in specific positions or at specific angles. Each of the hinge systems are independently operable.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Lionfish Technologies LLCInventor: Stephen Tyler Armstrong
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Publication number: 20220371274Abstract: An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a support, and a print head configured to discharge a material and being operatively connected to and moveable by the support in a normal travel direction during material discharge. The print head may include a module located at a trailing side of the discharging material relative to the normal travel direction and being configured to compact the material and expose the material to a cure energy at a tool center point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: CONTINUOUS COMPOSITES INC.Inventors: MARCUS RAYE VINCENT BRODIE, KYLE FRANK CUMMINGS, ANDREW MICHEAL STULC, NATHAN ANDREW STRANBERG, BROCK ADAM JAHNER, STEPHEN TYLER WILSON
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Publication number: 20220339874Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system may have a support and a first module operatively mounted to an end of the support and configured to discharge a material during motion of the support to form an object. The system may also have a second module configured to sever the material, at least a third module configured to at least one of compact or cure the material, and an actuator configured to cause movement of the second and the at least a third modules relative to the first module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew John Overby, Andrew Michael Stulc, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Ryan C. Stocket, Brock Adam Jahner
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Publication number: 20220339871Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system may have a reinforcement supply, a matrix supply, and a wetting module configured to separately receive reinforcement from the reinforcement supply and matrix from the matrix supply and to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an enclosure and having an inlet end configured to receive the reinforcement and an outlet end configured to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may also include a plurality of nozzles dividing the enclosure into at least a wetting chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew John Overby, Andrew Michael Stulc, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Ryan C. Stocket, Brock Adam Jahner
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Publication number: 20220339866Abstract: A print head is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The print head may have a housing, and a wetting module configured to wet a reinforcement with a liquid matrix. The print head may also include a matrix supply configured to hold a quantity of the liquid matrix and supply the liquid matrix to the wetting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew John Overby, Andrew Michael Stulc, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Ryan C. Stocket, Brock Adam Jahner
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Publication number: 20220339872Abstract: A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The method may include extending a first module of a print head to push a tag end of material adjacent a second module during a feeding routine. The method may also include extending the second module to push against the tag end, and activating a third module to at least partially cure the tag end and thereby adhere the tag end as an anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Continous Composites Inc.Inventors: Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew John Overby, Andrew Michael Stulc, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Ryan C. Stocket, Brock Adam Jahner, Christopher Losee
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Publication number: 20220324161Abstract: A system for additively manufacturing a structure is disclosed. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may have an outlet that is oriented at an oblique angle relative to a central axis of the print head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: STEPHEN TYLER WILSON, Ryan C. Stockett
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Patent number: 11465348Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a supply of continuous reinforcement, an outlet configured to discharge the continuous reinforcement, and a tensioning module disposed between the supply and outlet. The tensioning module may be configured to generate a signal indicative of a tension in the continuous reinforcement. The system may also include a processor programmed to selectively cause the supply to dispense the continuous reinforcement based on the signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Continuous Composites Inc.Inventors: Trevor David Budge, Brock Adam Jahner, Jeremiah R. Smith, Nathan Andrew Stranberg, Andrew Michael Stulc, Samuel VanDenBerg, Stephen Tyler Wilson, Andrew John Overby