An outer space-based reusable manufacturing and assembly system including at least one joint that comprises at least one receiver component, at least one strut that engages the at least one receiver component on the at least one joint and a joining element that provides for engaging and disengaging the at least one joint with at least the at least one strut so that either the at least one joint and the at least one strut are usable for another mission. Two other systems are also disclosed.
H01R 24/68 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale avec des broches, des lames ou des contacts analogues, assujettis à l'appareil ou à la structure, p. ex. à une paroi montés sur un appareil directement enfichable
B64G 4/00 - Outils spécialement adaptés au travail dans l'espace
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p. ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
B33Y 30/00 - Appareils pour la fabrication additiveLeurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet
A system, is disclosed having a polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem, a metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, an exchanger to place at least one of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem into a position to provide a manufacturing process, a build area where a part is created with the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, and an environmental control unit to collect debris produced during operation of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem. Another system and method are also disclosed.
The present disclosure provides distributed drive systems and methods of use thereof A distributed drive system may comprise one or more coils, one or more magnets, and at least one tread. A method for a distributed drive system may comprise the utilization of a plurality of voltage phases. The coils may comprise conductive wiring wrapped in a predefined form. In some embodiments, the coils may alternate in polarity. In some implementations, the coils may be attached directly to the frame of a larger machine or vehicle for uniform heat distribution. The magnets may comprise composite materials with ferrous portions. When the system comprises at least one tread, magnets may be embedded within the tread. In some aspects, the distributed drive system may be contained within a motive system of a machine or vehicle, thereby limiting the need for a transmission between a power source and the motive components of the machine or vehicle.
An environmental control unit including a particulate filter located within an airstream, the filter created with an additive manufacturing device that creates at least one of randomly sized layering of the filter and randomly oriented layering of the filter to provide for impeding varying sized particulates from passing through the filter.
A system including a plurality of space-based satellites is disclosed where each satellite has at least one of an energy capture component and an energy generator component, an energy conversion component to convert the at least one of captured energy and generated energy into a power beam for wireless transmission, and a communication system to provide for each satellite in the plurality of space-based satellites to communicate between each other. The system also includes a controller to control power beam generation from at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites. Another system and method are also disclosed.
H02J 50/20 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant des micro-ondes ou des ondes radio fréquence
B64G 1/44 - Aménagements ou adaptations des systèmes fournissant l'énergie utilisant des radiations, p. ex. panneaux solaires déployables
H02J 50/40 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant plusieurs dispositifs de transmission ou de réception
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System and method for maneuvering a work plane to enable a manufacturing process on multiple sides of the work plane
An additive manufacturing device build platform is disclosed having a build area having an initial build surface, the initial build surface further having an outer area that is separable from the initial build area for use as a secondary build surface, the outer area having a rotation mechanism wherein the secondary build surface is locatable in a different plane away from the initial build surface by placement of the outer area with the rotation mechanism. Another system and method are also disclosed.
B33Y 30/00 - Appareils pour la fabrication additiveLeurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 64/241 - Moyens d’entraînement pour mouvement rotatif
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
7.
System and method for a versatile food production architecture
A system to create a consumable good utilizing interchangeable ingredients is disclosed in which the system includes an ingredient storage location to hold a plurality of ingredients usable in the consumable good, a selector to gather ingredients selected for inclusion in the consumable good, a mixing device to prepare the ingredients, a processing device to convert the ingredients into the consumable good, and a completion location to at least one of store the consumable good and deliver the consumable good to a user. A method and another system are also disclosed.
A47J 44/00 - Machines à usages multiples pour préparer la nourriture
G07F 11/62 - Appareils déclenchés par des pièces de monnaie pour distribuer ou délivrer d'une façon analogue, des articles d'une façon discontinue dans lesquels les articles sont stockés en compartiments dans des casiers fixes
A23L 5/10 - Procédés généraux de cuisson des aliments, p. ex. par rôtissage ou friture
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Recycling materials in various environments including reduced gravity environments
Recycling devices for producing additive manufacturing filament from received materials including objects to be recycled, discarded objects, obsolete objects, and the like. A recycling device may include a material processing system an extrusion mechanism and a spooling assembly. The material processing system receives material, reduces the size of the received material via a material size reducer and actively pushes the material through at least a portion of the device. The extrusion mechanism produces filament from the material and the spooling assembly loads the filament onto a spool for later use. The spooling assembly may include detachable elements configured to interface with and supply filament to an additive manufacturing device. Depending on configuration, recycling devices may create filament from plastic, metal, in-situ material, or a combination thereof.
B29C 48/285 - Alimentation de l’extrudeuse en matière d’extrusion
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
A system comprising an additive manufacturing device to create a macrostructure as a continuous piece, an applicator to apply a conductive coating to an inner surface of the macrostructure, and a signal attenuation tuner to attenuate a signal by modification of a physical dimension of the macrostructure. A method and another system are also disclosed.
An extended structure additive manufacturing device and method are provided. The device includes a movable material bonding component and a movement mechanism which enable the device to create parts outside the conventional additive manufacturing device print volumes defined by the device and its print-head. Methods of making parts involve creating a portion of a part and moving the extended structure additive manufacturing device relative to the part and printing a second portion of the part. Parts incapable of being formed using a conventional additive manufacturing device may be made using the extended structure additive manufacturing device and/or methods disclosed herein.
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
A system for drawing optical fiber in microgravity including a sealed housing to prevent infiltration of at least humidity and filled with a dry environment, a preform holder located within the sealed housing to hold preform material, a furnace located within the sealed housing to receive the preform material from the preform holder and to heat the preform material from which the optical fiber is pulled, a feed system to move the preform material from the preform holder to the furnace, a drawing mechanism located within the sealed housing to pull the optical fiber from the preform material within the furnace, a diameter monitor located within the sealed housing to measure a diameter of the optical fiber and a fiber collection mechanism located within the sealed housing to gather and store the optical fiber.
C03B 37/012 - Fabrication d'ébauches d'étirage de fibres ou de filaments
C03B 37/025 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion à partir de tubes, tiges, fibres ou filaments ramollis par chauffage
C03B 37/02 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion
C03C 13/04 - Fibres optiques, p. ex. compositions pour le cœur et la gaine de fibres
B01D 29/60 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants combinés dans une même structure à des dispositifs de commande de la filtration
B01D 29/56 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en série
C03B 37/027 - Fibres constituées de différentes variétés de verre, p. ex. fibres optiques
Methods of collecting in-situ materials on a celestial body for return to Earth or another location and associated devices are described. These devices and methods facilitate collection of samples and creation of portions of the return spacecraft via an additive manufacturing device contained within the lander craft. The additive manufacturing device is configured to produce portions of the return spacecraft (e.g., sample return container, spacecraft structure, heat shield) and may also be configured to place samples within the spacecraft for return and analysis.
B29C 64/165 - Procédés de fabrication additive utilisant une combinaison de matériaux solides et liquides, p. ex. une poudre avec liaison sélective par liant liquide, catalyseur, inhibiteur ou absorbeur d’énergie
B33Y 40/00 - Opérations ou équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. pour la manipulation de matériau
A preform material including a starter tip to facilitate an initial fiber draw from the preform within a furnace, wherein the tip comprises a vacuum-sealed tip to receive a plastic grip which attached to an end of a preform.
C03B 37/025 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion à partir de tubes, tiges, fibres ou filaments ramollis par chauffage
A sensor system to provide data for use to control manufacture of an optical fiber in microgravity including a diameter sensor to monitor a diameter of a fiber drawn from a preform material, a tension sensor to monitor tension of the fiber as the fiber is pulled from the preform material to a storage device and a controller in communication with at least one of the diameter sensor and the tension sensor to evaluate sensor data to determine at least one of a speed and rate at which the fiber is pulled from the preform material.
C03B 37/025 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion à partir de tubes, tiges, fibres ou filaments ramollis par chauffage
B01D 29/60 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants combinés dans une même structure à des dispositifs de commande de la filtration
B01D 29/56 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en série
C03B 37/027 - Fibres constituées de différentes variétés de verre, p. ex. fibres optiques
A system for precoating a preform for drawing optical fiber including a diameter sensor to determine a diameter of pulled optical fiber, a cooling system to cool the optical fiber once it is pulled from a furnace, a coating system to apply a coating to the optical fiber once it has cooled and an ultra-violet lamp to cure the coating.
C03B 37/02 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion
B01D 29/60 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants combinés dans une même structure à des dispositifs de commande de la filtration
C03B 37/027 - Fibres constituées de différentes variétés de verre, p. ex. fibres optiques
C03B 37/025 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion à partir de tubes, tiges, fibres ou filaments ramollis par chauffage
B01D 29/56 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en série
A system for controlling an ambient microgravity environment of a system for drawing optical fiber including a filter arranged to cleanse an environment from contaminants, a molecular sieve arranged in a series of at least one of meshes and baffles to dehumidify the environment, at least one of a pump and a fan to draw an environmental gas through the filter, through the molecular sieve and back in to an ambient environment and a housing in which the filter, molecular sieve and at least one of pump and fan reside.
C03B 37/02 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion
B01D 29/56 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants à plusieurs éléments filtrants caractérisés par leur agencement relatif montés en série
B01D 29/60 - Filtres à éléments filtrants stationnaires pendant la filtration, p. ex. filtres à aspiration ou à pression, non couverts par les groupes Leurs éléments filtrants combinés dans une même structure à des dispositifs de commande de la filtration
C03C 13/04 - Fibres optiques, p. ex. compositions pour le cœur et la gaine de fibres
C03B 37/025 - Fabrication de fibres ou de filaments de verre par étirage ou extrusion à partir de tubes, tiges, fibres ou filaments ramollis par chauffage
A system for producing an object is disclosed including a build device having a build area and a material bonding component to receive portions of a material that are used to produce the object, at least one gripper within the build area to contact the object to provide support and to provide for at least one of a heat sink for the object, a cold sink for the object, and electrical dissipation path from the object, and a movement mechanism to move the build device relative to the object to position the build device at a position to further produce the object. Another system and methods are also disclosed.
B23K 9/04 - Soudage pour d'autres buts que l'assemblage de pièces, p. ex. soudage de rechargement
B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
A system for producing an object is disclosed including a build device having a build area and a material bonding component to receive portions of a material that are used to produce the object, at least one gripper within the build area to contact the object to provide support and to provide for at least one of a heat sink for the object, a cold sink for the object, and electrical dissipation path from the object, and a movement mechanism to move the build device relative to the object to position the build device at a position to further produce the object. Another system and methods are also disclosed.
H01Q 17/00 - Dispositifs pour absorber les ondes rayonnées par une antenneCombinaisons de tels dispositifs avec des éléments ou systèmes d'antennes actives
B64G 1/10 - Satellites artificielsSystèmes de tels satellitesVéhicules interplanétaires
B33Y 40/00 - Opérations ou équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. pour la manipulation de matériau
B23K 37/04 - Dispositifs ou procédés auxiliaires non spécialement adaptés à un procédé couvert par un seul des autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe pour maintenir ou mettre en position les pièces
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
A method including breaking down a component with a recycler to reduce the component to a recycled material composition that includes an original material of the component and debris that attached to the component during prior use, applying the recycled material composition within an additive manufacturing device to create a recycled component, and producing the recycled component from the additive manufacturing device, the recycled component material composition includes both the original material of the component and the debris attached to the component.
A system including an additive manufacturing device to perform at least one additive manufacturing process and to include a prefabricated component during the at least one additive manufacturing process to accelerate build completion of a produced object. Another system and a method are also disclosed.
B33Y 30/00 - Appareils pour la fabrication additiveLeurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 70/68 - Façonnage de matières composites, c.-à-d. de matières plastiques comprenant des renforcements, des matières de remplissage ou des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts en incorporant ou en surmoulant des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts ou des couches
B33Y 40/00 - Opérations ou équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. pour la manipulation de matériau
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks.
B29C 67/00 - Techniques de façonnage non couvertes par les groupes , ou
B01D 45/14 - Séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs par gravité, inertie ou force centrifuge en utilisant la force centrifuge produite par des pales, disques, tambours ou brosses rotatives
B01D 46/00 - Filtres ou procédés spécialement modifiés pour la séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs
A system including an additive manufacturing device to perform at least one additive manufacturing process and to include a prefabricated component during the at least one additive manufacturing process to accelerate build completion of a produced object. Another system and a method are also disclosed.
B29C 67/00 - Techniques de façonnage non couvertes par les groupes , ou
G05B 19/4099 - Usinage de surface ou de courbe, fabrication d'objets en trois dimensions 3D, p. ex. fabrication assistée par ordinateur
B33Y 30/00 - Appareils pour la fabrication additiveLeurs parties constitutives ou accessoires à cet effet
B33Y 40/00 - Opérations ou équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. pour la manipulation de matériau
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
B29C 70/68 - Façonnage de matières composites, c.-à-d. de matières plastiques comprenant des renforcements, des matières de remplissage ou des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts en incorporant ou en surmoulant des parties préformées, p. ex. des inserts ou des couches
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In-situ resource preparation and utilization methods
Methods of collecting in-situ materials on a celestial body for return to Earth or another location and associated devices are described. These devices and methods facilitate collection of samples and creation of portions of the return spacecraft via an additive manufacturing device contained within the lander craft. The additive manufacturing device is configured to produce portions of the return spacecraft (e.g., sample return container, spacecraft structure, heat shield) and may also be configured to place samples within the spacecraft for return and analysis.
B33Y 40/00 - Opérations ou équipements auxiliaires, p. ex. pour la manipulation de matériau
B29C 67/00 - Techniques de façonnage non couvertes par les groupes , ou
B29C 64/00 - Fabrication additive, c.-à-d. fabrication d’objets en trois dimensions [3D] par dépôt additif, agglomération additive ou stratification additive, p. ex. par impression en 3D, stéréolithographie ou frittage laser sélectif
B29C 64/165 - Procédés de fabrication additive utilisant une combinaison de matériaux solides et liquides, p. ex. une poudre avec liaison sélective par liant liquide, catalyseur, inhibiteur ou absorbeur d’énergie
Recycling devices for producing additive manufacturing filament from received materials including objects to be recycled, discarded objects, obsolete objects, and the like. A recycling device may include a material processing system an extrusion mechanism and a spooling assembly. The material processing system receives material, reduces the size of the received material via a material size reducer and actively pushes the material through at least a portion of the device. The extrusion mechanism produces filament from the material and the spooling assembly loads the filament onto a spool for later use. The spooling assembly may include detachable elements configured to interface with and supply filament to an additive manufacturing device. Depending on configuration, recycling devices may create filament from plastic, metal, in-situ material, or a combination thereof.
Apparatus and methods for creating cast metal objects in space and other environments. Molds are created using additive manufacturing and are injected with a castable metal having a melting point lower than a mold melting point. In some aspects, the additive manufacturing device and the metal casting unit are contained in the same unit.
B29C 33/38 - Moules ou noyauxLeurs détails ou accessoires caractérisés par la matière ou le procédé de fabrication
B22D 17/20 - AccessoiresCoulée sous pression ou moulage par injection, c.-à-d. moulage en introduisant le métal dans le moule sous haute pression Parties constitutives
B22D 17/22 - Moules métalliquesPlaques de moulesSupports de moulesÉquipement de refroidissement des moulesAccessoires pour l'extraction et l'éjection des pièces hors du moule
B22D 17/14 - Machines dans lesquelles le vide a été fait dans le moule
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p. ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B29C 33/40 - Matière plastique, p. ex. mousse ou caoutchouc
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Manufacturing in microgravity and varying external force environments
Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks.
B29C 64/118 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux utilisant un matériau filamentaire mis en fusion, p. ex. modélisation par dépôt de fil en fusion [FDM]
B29C 64/259 - Enceintes pour le matériau de construction, p. ex. récipients pour poudre interchangeables
Environmental control units are disclosed. In an aspect, an environmental control unit for use with additive manufacturing and other VOC and particle emitting processes are disclosed. In an aspect, an environmental control unit comprising one or more filters, an air handler, a temperature control device, one or more sensors and a control unit is disclosed.
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
B29C 64/141 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides
B29C 64/386 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour la fabrication additive
Node-based remote operations of additive manufacturing device are disclosed. In an aspect, a system for operating a remote additive manufacturing device is disclosed. Each computing device is a node in a communications path and contains an instance of a command software program configured to receive and send a single set of commands, ensure the integrity of such commands and/or operate communicatively connected additive manufacturing devices.
B29C 64/20 - Appareil pour la fabrication additiveDétails ou accessoires à cet effet
B29C 64/106 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux liquides ou visqueux, p. ex. dépôt d’un cordon continu de matériau visqueux
B29C 64/141 - Procédés de fabrication additive n’utilisant que des matériaux solides
B29C 64/386 - Acquisition ou traitement de données pour la fabrication additive
An extended structure additive manufacturing device and method are provided. The device includes a movable material bonding component and a movement mechanism which enable the device to create parts outside the conventional additive manufacturing device print volumes defined by the device and its print-head. Methods of making parts involve creating a portion of a part and moving the extended structure additive manufacturing device relative to the part and printing a second portion of the part. Parts incapable of being formed using a conventional additive manufacturing device may be made using the extended structure additive manufacturing device and/or methods disclosed herein.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Three dimensional (3D) printers; space-based additive manufacturing devices; satellite components and portions thereof, namely, satellite dishes, transmitters, receivers, bus components, and satellite structural components; software for facilitating the downloading, modification and sharing of three dimensional designs for use in connection with three dimensional printers; automated processors of three dimensional (3D) printer feedstock Fabrication and finishing services, namely, plastic, polymer, composite and metal fabrication and post production finishing of parts, jigs, fixtures, tools, collectibles, memorabilia, computer peripherals and computer equipment Research and development in the field of additive manufacturing; research and development in the field of space-based manufacturing
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Three dimensional (3D) printers; space-based additive manufacturing devices; satellite components and portions thereof, namely, satellite dishes, transmitters, receivers, bus components, and satellite structural components; software for facilitating the downloading, modification and sharing of three dimensional designs for use in connection with three dimensional printers; automated processors of three dimensional (3D) printer feedstock Research and development in the field of additive manufacturing; research and development in the field of space-based manufacturing
