3D Printing Related Patents - 2001 to 2010

US6538363 *	Sep 28, 2001	Mar 25, 2003	Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.	Method of manufacturing a piezoelectric element
US6546305 *	Mar 23, 2000	Apr 8, 2003	Harry Winston Inc.	Method and apparatus for jewelry design
US6547995	Sep 21, 2001	Apr 15, 2003	Stratasys, Inc.	Melt flow compensation in an extrusion apparatus
US6575218	Feb 1, 1999	Jun 10, 2003	Marshall Burns	Method and apparatus for automatic fabrication of three dimensional object
US6578596	Apr 18, 2001	Jun 17, 2003	Stratasys, Inc.	Apparatus and method for thermoplastic extrusion
US6605795	Nov 6, 2000	Aug 12, 2003	Mts Systems Corporation	Control system for depositing powder to a molten puddle
US6622062	Jan 18, 2000	Sep 16, 2003	3D Systems, Inc.	Method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects using line width compensation with small features retention
US6629011	Jul 17, 2000	Sep 30, 2003	Stratasys, Inc.	Autoinitialization in a three-dimensional modeling machine
US6640879	Sep 10, 2002	Nov 4, 2003	Gibbs Die Casting Aluminum Co.	Semi-solid casting apparatus and method
US6648645	Sep 1, 2000	Nov 18, 2003	Jeneric/Pentron Incorporated	Method for manufacturing dental restorations
US6652256 *	Sep 25, 2001	Nov 25, 2003	Dorsey D. Coe	Three-dimensional model colorization during model construction from computer aided design data
US6660209	Aug 6, 2001	Dec 9, 2003	3D Systems, Inc.	Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports
US6669736	Mar 11, 2002	Dec 30, 2003	Prosthetic Design, Inc.	Modular distal plate for rapid manufacturing of a prosthetic limb socket
US6682684	Sep 7, 2000	Jan 27, 2004	Honeywell International Inc.	Procedures for rapid build and improved surface characteristics in layered manufacture
US6685866 *	Jul 9, 2001	Feb 3, 2004	Stratasys, Inc.	Method and apparatus for three-dimensional modeling
US6696664	Apr 1, 2002	Feb 24, 2004	Mts Systems Corporation	Powder feed nozzle for laser welding
US6697694	Feb 11, 2003	Feb 24, 2004	Electronic Materials, L.L.C.	Apparatus and method for creating flexible circuits
US6722872 *	Jun 23, 2000	Apr 20, 2004	Stratasys, Inc.	High temperature modeling apparatus
US6749414	Apr 30, 2001	Jun 15, 2004	Stratasys, Inc.	Extrusion apparatus for three-dimensional modeling
US6776602	Feb 27, 2001	Aug 17, 2004	Stratasys, Inc.	Filament cassette and loading system
US6780368	Apr 10, 2001	Aug 24, 2004	Nanotek Instruments, Inc.	Layer manufacturing of a multi-material or multi-color 3-D object using electrostatic imaging and lamination
US6795744 *	Sep 18, 2002	Sep 21, 2004	Harry Winston Inc.	Method and apparatus for jewelry design
US6814823	Sep 15, 2000	Nov 9, 2004	Solidica, Inc.	Object consolidation through sequential material deposition
US6814907	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 9, 2004	Stratasys, Inc.	Liquifier pump control in an extrusion apparatus
US6823230	Sep 7, 2000	Nov 23, 2004	Honeywell International Inc.	Tool path planning process for component by layered manufacture
US6824714	Aug 3, 2000	Nov 30, 2004	Eos Gmbh Electro Optical Systems	Device and method for generative production of a three-dimensional object
US6866807	Apr 17, 2002	Mar 15, 2005	Stratasys, Inc.	High-precision modeling filament
US6881919	Dec 26, 2003	Apr 19, 2005	Aeromet Corporation	Powder feed nozzle for laser welding
US6899777 *	Jan 2, 2002	May 31, 2005	Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc.	Continuous fiber reinforced composites and methods, apparatuses, and compositions for making the same
US6907307	Jun 13, 2003	Jun 14, 2005	3D Systems, Inc.	Support volume calculation for a CAD model
US6923634	Dec 15, 2003	Aug 2, 2005	Stratasys, Inc.	Filament loading system in an extrusion apparatus
US6934600	Mar 14, 2003	Aug 23, 2005	Auburn University	Nanotube fiber reinforced composite materials and method of producing fiber reinforced composites
US6939489	Mar 25, 2002	Sep 6, 2005	Ivoclar Vivadent Ag	Desktop process for producing dental products by means of 3-dimensional plotting
US6998087	May 10, 2004	Feb 14, 2006	Stratasys, Inc.	Extrusion method for three dimensional modeling
US7007821	Oct 12, 2004	Mar 7, 2006	Aylward Enterprises, Inc.	Method of delivering pills through a feeder tube
US7029621 *	Mar 1, 2002	Apr 18, 2006	Schroeder Ernest C	Apparatus and method of fabricating fiber reinforced plastic parts
US7066350	Aug 21, 2002	Jun 27, 2006	Aylward Enterprises, Inc.	Feeder tube for filling containers with pills
US7077638	Nov 26, 2003	Jul 18, 2006	3D Systems, Inc.	Selective deposition modeling method and apparatus for forming three-dimensional objects and supports
US7079914 *	Jun 28, 2004	Jul 18, 2006	Nobel Biocare Ab	System and method for producing a three-dimensional body comprising bone or tissue-compatible material
US7083697	Dec 30, 2002	Aug 1, 2006	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.	Porous spun polymeric structures and method of making same
US7094117	Feb 27, 2004	Aug 22, 2006	Micron Technology, Inc.	Electrical contacts with dielectric cores
US7122246	Feb 2, 2005	Oct 17, 2006	Stratasys, Inc.	High-precision modeling filament
US7124912	Jan 11, 2005	Oct 24, 2006	Aylward Enterprises, Inc.	Feeder tube for filling containers with pills
US7127309	Feb 10, 2004	Oct 24, 2006	Stratasys, Inc.	Modeling apparatus with tray substrate
US7162323	Oct 6, 2004	Jan 9, 2007	Hearing Aid Express, Inc.	Decentralized method for manufacturing hearing aid devices
US7166196	Dec 31, 2002	Jan 23, 2007	Albany International Corp.	Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt structures for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications and belt
US7169265	Dec 31, 2002	Jan 30, 2007	Albany International Corp.	Method for manufacturing resin-impregnated endless belt and a belt for papermaking machines and similar industrial applications
US7169337	Dec 19, 2003	Jan 30, 2007	Stratasys, Inc.	Method for loading filament in an extrusion apparatus
US7172715	Jun 1, 2004	Feb 6, 2007	Stratasys, Inc.	Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine
US7189344 *	Feb 7, 2002	Mar 13, 2007	Ivoclar Vivadent Ag	Method for producing a synthetic material part
US7220380	Oct 14, 2003	May 22, 2007	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	System and method for fabricating a three-dimensional metal object using solid free-form fabrication
US7236166	Jan 18, 2005	Jun 26, 2007	Stratasys, Inc.	High-resolution rapid manufacturing
US7255821 *	Apr 4, 2003	Aug 14, 2007	Stratasys, Inc.	Layered deposition bridge tooling
US7261542	Mar 11, 2005	Aug 28, 2007	Desktop Factory, Inc.	Apparatus for three dimensional printing using image layers
US7270528 *	May 7, 2002	Sep 18, 2007	3D Systems, Inc.	Flash curing in selective deposition modeling
US7291364 *	Apr 6, 2001	Nov 6, 2007	Solid Terrain Modeling	Hi-resolution three-dimensional imaging apparatus for topographic and 3d models
US7297304	Nov 26, 2003	Nov 20, 2007	Stratasys, Inc.	High-temperature modeling method
US7314591	Jul 1, 2002	Jan 1, 2008	Stratasys, Inc.	Method for three-dimensional modeling
US7332537	Aug 26, 2003	Feb 19, 2008	Z Corporation	Three dimensional printing material system and method
US7374712	Aug 8, 2002	May 20, 2008	Stratasys, Inc.	Method for building three-dimensional models from thermoplastic modeling materials
US7403833	Apr 3, 2006	Jul 22, 2008	Stratasys, Inc.	Method for optimizing spatial orientations of computer-aided design models
US7435072 *	Jun 2, 2003	Oct 14, 2008	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Methods and systems for producing an object through solid freeform fabrication
US7502023	May 24, 2007	Mar 10, 2009	Stratasys, Inc.	High-resolution rapid manufacturing
US7534386	Nov 15, 2007	May 19, 2009	Stratasys, Inc.	Material and method for three-dimensional modeling
US7550518	Feb 28, 2005	Jun 23, 2009	Z Corporation	Methods and compositions for three-dimensional printing of solid objects
US7555357	Jan 31, 2006	Jun 30, 2009	Stratasys, Inc.	Method for building three-dimensional objects with extrusion-based layered deposition systems
US7569273	May 19, 2004	Aug 4, 2009	Z Corporation	Thermoplastic powder material system for appearance models from 3D printing systems
US7604470	Apr 3, 2006	Oct 20, 2009	Stratasys, Inc.	Single-motor extrusion head having multiple extrusion lines
US7625198 *	Aug 10, 2005	Dec 1, 2009	Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.	Modular fabrication systems and methods
US7625200		Dec 1, 2009	Stratasys, Inc.	Extrusion head for use in extrusion-based layered deposition modeling
US7661541	Jul 31, 2006	Feb 16, 2010	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.	Porous spun polymeric structures and method of making same
US7680555	Apr 3, 2006	Mar 16, 2010	Stratasys, Inc.	Auto tip calibration in an extrusion apparatus
US7720243	Oct 12, 2006	May 18, 2010	Synygis, Llc	Acoustic enhancement for behind the ear communication devices
US7744364	Jun 21, 2007	Jun 29, 2010	Stratasys, Inc.	Extrusion tip cleaning assembly
US7754807 *	Jul 26, 2004	Jul 13, 2010	Stratasys, Inc.	Soluble material and process for three-dimensional modeling
US7795349	May 24, 2006	Sep 14, 2010	Z Corporation	Material systems and methods of three-dimensional printing
US7814862	May 12, 2006	Oct 19, 2010	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	Method of forming structures using drop-on-demand printing
US7815978	Aug 15, 2007	Oct 19, 2010	Albany International Corp.	Method for controlling a functional property of an industrial fabric
US7820241 *	Mar 21, 2006	Oct 26, 2010	Eos Gmbh Electro Optical Systems	Device and method for applying layers of a powder material onto a surface
US7832456	Apr 27, 2007	Nov 16, 2010	Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Molds and methods of forming molds associated with manufacture of rotary drill bits and other downhole tools
US7832457	Oct 19, 2007	Nov 16, 2010	Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.	Molds, downhole tools and methods of forming
US7842145	Sep 7, 2005	Nov 30, 2010	The Boeing Company	Method for laying composite tape