Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Heenan

Timothy J. Heenan 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).

  • Use and provision of an amorphous vinyl alcohol polymer for forming a structure
    Patent number: 8404171
    Abstract: A process for three-dimensional modeling in which water soluble thermoplastic material is used in an additive deposition process to form a soluble support structure for a three-dimensional model formed via layer-by-layer deposition of the model's geometry. The water-soluble thermoplastic material includes a base of vinyl alcohol. Following the completion of the model, the model is placed in a cold water bath to dissolve the support structure. The water-soluble material can also be used to form soluble model directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bolson Materials Intl.
    Inventor: Timothy J. Heenan
  • USE AND PROVISION OF AN AMORPHOUS VINYL ALCOHOL POLYMER FOR FORMING A STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110060445
    Abstract: A process for three-dimensional modeling in which water soluble thermoplastic material is used in an additive deposition process to form a soluble support structure for a three-dimensional model formed via layer-by-layer deposition of the model's geometry. The water-soluble thermoplastic material includes a base of vinyl alcohol. Following the completion of the model, the model is placed in a cold water bath to dissolve the support structure. The water-soluble material can also be used to form soluble model directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventor: Timothy J. Heenan