Patents by Inventor Zachary Farrell

Zachary Farrell 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).

  • Flexible feedstock
    Patent number: 11866374
    Abstract: A flexible 3D printing feedstock material is disclosed. The flexible 3D printing feedstock material includes 45-80 vol % of a powder having at least one of a metal powder and a ceramic powder, 0-5 vol % of a compatibilizer, 10-35 vol % of a soluble flexibilizer, and 5-35 vol % of a non-soluble binder component. Methods of forming the flexible 3D printing feedstock material by melt mixing the components are disclosed. Methods of producing a 3D printed part by operating a fused deposition modeling 3D printer loaded with a filament formed of the 3D printing feedstock material are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MARKFORGED, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Roy-Mayhew, Zachary Farrell
  • FLEXIBLE FEEDSTOCK
    Publication number: 20190389090
    Abstract: A flexible 3D printing feedstock material is disclosed. The flexible 3D printing feedstock material includes 45-80 vol % of a powder having at least one of a metal powder and a ceramic powder, 0-5 vol % of a compatibilizer, 10-35 vol % of a soluble flexibilizer, and 5-35 vol % of a non-soluble binder component. Methods of forming the flexible 3D printing feedstock material by melt mixing the components are disclosed. Methods of producing a 3D printed part by operating a fused deposition modeling 3D printer loaded with a filament formed of the 3D printing feedstock material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Roy-Mayhew, Zachary Farrell