Brock A Jahner

US Patent:

20220339871, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 5, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/657994

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Andrew John Overby - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Andrew Michael Stulc - Harrison NJ, US
Stephen Tyler Wilson - Coeur D'Alene ID, US
Ryan C. Stocket - Spokane WA, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Kalispell MT, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/336
B29C 64/357
B29C 64/295

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system may have a reinforcement supply, a matrix supply, and a wetting module configured to separately receive reinforcement from the reinforcement supply and matrix from the matrix supply and to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an enclosure and having an inlet end configured to receive the reinforcement and an outlet end configured to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may also include a plurality of nozzles dividing the enclosure into at least a wetting chamber.

US Patent:

20220339872, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Apr 5, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/657997

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Andrew John Overby - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Andrew Michael Stulc - Harrison NJ, US
Stephen Tyler Wilson - Coeur D'Alene ID, US
Ryan C. Stocket - Spokane WA, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Kalispell MT, US
Christopher Losee - Coeur d'Alene ID, US

Assignee:

Continous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/336
B29C 64/118
B29C 64/209
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The method may include extending a first module of a print head to push a tag end of material adjacent a second module during a feeding routine. The method may also include extending the second module to push against the tag end, and activating a third module to at least partially cure the tag end and thereby adhere the tag end as an anchor.

US Patent:

20210394432, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304033

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Mikel Negugogor - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Rachael Kathleen Morris - Greenacres WA, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/118
B29C 64/188
B29C 64/209
B29C 64/393
B29C 64/227
G06F 30/23
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00
B33Y 50/02

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The method may include generating at least one tool path, causing the additive manufacturing machine to place material along a first portion of the at least one tool path, and monitoring placement of the material along the first portion of the at least one tool path. The method may also include adjusting a second portion of the at least one tool path based on the placement, and causing the additive manufacturing machine to place material along the second portion of the at least one tool path after the adjusting.

US Patent:

20210394451, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304031

Inventors:

- Coeurd'Alene ID, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Coeur d' Alene ID, US
Mikel Negugogor - Coeur d' Alene ID, US
Rachael Kathleen Morris - Greenacres WA, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/393
B29C 64/118
B29C 64/209
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 50/02
G06F 30/10
G06F 30/23

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The method may include receiving from a user a sketch of a cross-section of the composite structure and a desired height. The method may also include automatically generating a virtual model of the composite structure having a plurality of layers, each with a thickness related to the height. The method may further include receiving from the user at least one infill pattern for at least one of the plurality of layers, and causing an additive manufacturing machine to deposit a continuous fiber along segments of the at least one infill pattern.

US Patent:

20210394452, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304032

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Mikel Negugogor - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Rachael Kathleen Morris - Greenacres WA, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/393
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 50/02
B29C 64/118
G05B 19/4099

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The method may include generating a vector field through a 3D virtual model, and slicing the virtual model into a plurality of layers that are aligned with the vector field. The method may also include generating at least one tool path for at least one of the plurality of layers, and causing an additive manufacturing machine to deposit a material along the at least one tool path.

US Patent:

20210394453, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/304034

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Mikel Negugogor - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Rachael Kathleen Morris - Greenacres WA, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/393
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 50/02
B29C 64/118
G05B 19/4099

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The method may include slicing a virtual model of the structure into a plurality of layers, applying at least one infill pattern to each of the plurality of layers, and distributing a plurality of points along lines of the at least one infill pattern. The method may also include sequentially grouping the plurality of points into at least one path, validating the at least one path for fabrication by an additive manufacturing machine, and causing the additive manufacturing machine to discharge material along the validated at least one path.

US Patent:

20210260821, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

Feb 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/249225

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Andrew Michael Stulc - Spokane WA, US
Brock Adam Jahner - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Stephen Tyler Wilson - Coeur D'alene ID, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/165
B29C 64/209
B29C 64/255
B29C 64/194
B29C 64/264
B29C 64/336
B29B 15/12
B29C 70/06
B29C 70/38
B29C 64/393

Abstract:

An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a housing, a supply module operatively mounted to the housing and configured to hold a supply of continuous reinforcement, an impregnation module operatively mounted to the housing and configured to wet the continuous reinforcement with a matrix, and a clamping module operatively mounted to the housing downstream of the supply module relative to movement of a reinforcement through the print head. The clamping module may be configured to selectively clamp the continuous reinforcement. The additive manufacturing system may also include a controller in communication with the support and the print head and configured to coordinate operations of the support and the print head to fabricate a three-dimensional structure.

US Patent:

20200238619, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Apr 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/842611

Inventors:

- Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Kyle Frank Cummings - Everett WA, US
Andrew Michael Stulc - Spokane WA, US
Nathan Andrew Stranberg - Post Falls ID, US
Brock Jahner - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
Stephen Tyler Wilson - Coeur D'Alene ID, US

Assignee:

Continuous Composites Inc. - Coeur d'Alene ID

International Classification:

B29C 64/264
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 30/00
B29C 64/106
B29C 64/209

Abstract:

An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a support, and a print head configured to discharge a material and being operatively connected to and moveable by the support in a normal travel direction during material discharge. The print head may include a module located at a trailing side of the discharging material relative to the normal travel direction and being configured to compact the material and expose the material to a cure energy at a tool center point.