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Granted Patent B2
US 11,503,717 · App. 17/014,070 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

High speed multi-directional three dimensional printer

Inventors: Ian Gonsher (Arlington, MA); Justin Jae Chul Lee (Guilford, CT); Matthew Lo (Westwood, MA)
Assignee: Brown University
H05K3/1216B29C64/25B29C64/393B33Y30/00H05K1/0269H05K3/3485
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Patent No.
US 11,503,717
App. No.
17/014,070
Granted
Nov 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A high speed multi-directional 3D printer includes two opposing delta 3D printers set in an opposing configuration, a modified frame to enable both delta 3D printers to slide back and forth, two horizontal/outward printing extruders, and a sliding/locking kernel substrate mount with adhesive for printing against gravity.

Claims (20)

1. A high speed multi-directional 3D printer comprising:

two opposing delta 3D printers set in an opposing configuration along a horizontal axis, each delta 3D printer comprising an extruder;

a frame configured to enable both delta 3D printers to slide back and forth along the horizontal axis;

and

a triangular locking substrate mount comprising adhesive configured for printing on a vertical plane against gravity.

2. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 1 wherein the frame comprises T-slot rails.

3. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 2 further comprising an external micro-controller.

4. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 3 further comprising an external liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.

5. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 1 wherein each one of the two opposing delta 3D printers comprises three arms on three rails that move up and down independently to move a print head.

6. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 5 wherein each one of the two opposing delta 3D printers further comprises a stationary circular print bed.

7. A high speed multi-directional 3D printer comprising:

two opposing delta 3D printers set in an opposing configuration along a horizontal axis, each delta 3D printer comprising an extruder;

a frame configured to enable both delta 3D printers to slide back and forth along the horizontal axis;

a triangular locking substrate mount comprising adhesive configured for printing on a vertical plane against gravity;

an external micro-controller; and

an external liquid crystal display (LCD) screen.

8. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 7 wherein each one of the two opposing delta 3D printers comprises three arms on three rails that move up and down independently to move a print head.

9. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 8 wherein each one of the two opposing delta 3D printers further comprises a stationary circular print bed.

10. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 9 wherein the two opposing delta 3D printers are controlled by using a STL file part.

11. The high speed multi-directional 3D printer of claim 10 wherein the STL file part is sliced in half and G-code of each half of the STL file part is sent to each of the two opposing delta 3D printers.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2020
From: GONSHER, IAN; LEE, JUSTIN JAE CHUL; LO, MATTHEW
To: BROWN UNIVERSITY
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62896993 · Sep 6, 2019
Related Publication 20210076502A1 · Mar 11, 2021
Cited By (1)
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