公开(公告)号：US11130284B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-28

申请号：US16279878

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Lyle Tyler

IPC: B29C64/188 ,  B29C64/307 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/321 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: A print head is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include a discharge outlet configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement, and an applicator disposed upstream of the discharge outlet and configured to apply a solid film to the continuous reinforcement prior to discharge. The print head may also include a cure enhancer configured to soften the solid film after discharge.

公开(公告)号：US11029658B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US15655528

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth L. Tyler

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  G05B19/4099

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine a characteristic of an existing point to be used as an anchor for a path of composite material discharged by the additive manufacturing machine. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to selectively cause the additive manufacturing machine to discharge the path of composite material with a variable ratio of matrix-to-fiber at the existing point that is based on the characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US10940638B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15846490

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Lyle Tyler ,  Ryan C Stockett

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B29C48/08 ,  B29C48/35 ,  B29C48/305 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C70/24 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29C48/12 ,  B29C48/05 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/277 ,  B33Y70/10 ,  B29C64/282 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B29C48/30 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/214 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C64/218 ,  B29K105/10 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B22F7/06 ,  B22F3/00 ,  B29C33/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F3/11 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29B15/12

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system is disclosed. The additive manufacturing system may include a matrix reservoir, a primary nozzle fluidly connected to the matrix reservoir, and a primary cure enhancer operatively connected to at least one of the matrix reservoir and the primary nozzle. The primary cure enhancer may be configured to direct a cure energy toward a tip of the primary nozzle. The additive manufacturing system may also include an auxiliary nozzle, an arm configured to mount the auxiliary nozzle at a trailing side of the primary nozzle, and a passage extending from the matrix reservoir to the auxiliary nozzle.

公开(公告)号：US10933584B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US15702287

申请日：2017-09-12

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth L. Tyler ,  Ryan C Stockett

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/291 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/141 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/307 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/52 ,  B29C31/04 ,  B29C64/259 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/295

Abstract: A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a reservoir configured to hold a matrix, and a nozzle configured to discharge a continuous fiber received via the reservoir. The head may also include a plurality of supplies of different matrixes in fluid communication with the reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US10932325B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15893327

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Lyle Tyler ,  Ryan C. Stockett

IPC: B33Y10/00 ,  H05B3/28 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C70/88 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/38 ,  C01B32/194 ,  B29C64/291 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29K101/10

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a print head configured to receive a continuous reinforcement, and at least one of a matrix jet and a matrix bath configured to wet the continuous reinforcement with a liquid matrix during passage through the print head. The system may also include a coating mechanism configured to dispense at least one of metallic and ceramic particles onto the wetted continuous reinforcement during passage through the print head, and at least one cure enhancer configured to at least one of cure the liquid matrix and cause the at least one of metallic and ceramic particles to coalesce around the continuous reinforcement. The system may further include a support configured to move the print head in multiple dimensions during discharging.

公开(公告)号：US10908576B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US15655549

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth L. Tyler ,  Ryan C. Stockett ,  Blake L. Alfson

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  G05B19/4099

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a structure. The system may include an additive manufacturing machine, a memory having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and a processor. The processor may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the additive manufacturing machine to discharge a path of composite material, including a continuous fiber and a matrix at least partially coating the continuous fiber. The processor may also be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to monitor an energy level within the continuous fiber during discharging, to make a determination that the continuous fiber has lost continuity based on a reduction in the energy level, and to selectively interrupt the discharging based on the determination.

公开(公告)号：US10850445B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15865094

申请日：2018-01-08

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Ryan C. Stockett ,  Kenneth L. Tyler

IPC: B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B29C48/08 ,  B29C48/30 ,  B29C48/35 ,  B29C48/305 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C70/24 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/214 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C64/218 ,  B29K105/10 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B22F7/06 ,  B22F3/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F3/11 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29B15/12

Abstract: A head is disclosed for use with an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a housing, and a matrix reservoir disposed inside of the housing. The head may also include at least one roller located inside of the housing and configured to engage at least one of a ribbon and a sheet of reinforcement passing through the head. The head may further include a nozzle fluidly connected to the matrix reservoir, and a cure enhancer located outside of the housing and adjacent the nozzle.

公开(公告)号：US10787240B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15697483

申请日：2017-09-07

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth L. Tyler

IPC: B64C1/12 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C3/34 ,  B64C1/08 ,  B29C70/56 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B64C1/26 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64C3/20 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29K101/10 ,  B62D29/04 ,  B64C1/00

Abstract: A vehicle body may have a skeleton formed by a plurality of overlapping layers bonded to each other. Each of the plurality of overlapping layers may be fabricated from a continuous fiber coated with a matrix material. A trajectory of the continuous fiber may be different between adjacent layers of the plurality of overlapping layers.

公开(公告)号：US10759113B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15673751

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Lyle Tyler ,  Ryan C. Stockett

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/118

Abstract: A head is disclosed for an additive manufacturing system. The head may include a nozzle configured to discharge a matrix, and at least one cure enhancer configured to enhance curing of the matrix. The head may also include a curving manipulator configured to trail behind the nozzle and provide mounting for the at least one cure enhancer.

公开(公告)号：US10723073B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15874036

申请日：2018-01-18

Applicant: CC3D LLC

Inventor： Kenneth Lyle Tyler ,  Ryan C. Stockett

IPC: B29C41/20 ,  B29C70/70 ,  B29C71/02 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B29C48/08 ,  B29C48/30 ,  B29C48/35 ,  B29C48/305 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C70/24 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/129 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C64/214 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C64/218 ,  B29K105/10 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B22F7/06 ,  B22F3/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F3/10 ,  B22F3/11 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29B15/12

Abstract: A system for additively manufacturing a composite part is disclosed. The system may include a vat configured to hold a supply of resin, and a build surface disposed inside the vat. The system may also include a print head configured to discharge a matrix-coated continuous reinforcement onto the build surface, and an energy source configured to expose resin on a surface of the matrix-coated continuous reinforcement to a cure energy.