Patents by Inventor Tom Whiteley

Tom Whiteley 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).

  • Apparatus for Fused Deposition Modelling
    Publication number: 20160311168
    Abstract: An apparatus (10) for creating a three dimensional device (100). The apparatus comprises a dispensing head (14) for dispensing material, and a base member (16) for receiving the material dispensed from the dispensing head (14). A controller (20) is provided for controlling the operation of the apparatus (10). The apparatus is operable to create the three dimensional device (100) by depositing a series of line deposits of material from the dispensing head (14) based on predetermined commands sent by the controller (20). The controller (20) is operable to control how the line deposits are dispensed to improve the sealing properties of the device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Gilligan, Jean-Paul Delport, Xian Chen, Tom Whiteley, Andrew Lovatt