US 11,911,955 B1
System and method embodiments for modifying gas content in printable compositions for additive manufacturing
Kyle Cluff, Los Alamos, NM (US); Matthew Lee, Los Alamos, NM (US); Nicholas Parra-Vasquez, Los Alamos, NM (US); and Matthew Crall, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Assigned to Triad National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Filed by Triad National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (US)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/111,431.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,091, filed on Dec. 3, 2019.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/255 (2017.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/232 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/264 (2017.01); B29C 64/343 (2017.01); B29C 64/371 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/124 (2017.08) [B29C 64/232 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B29C 64/264 (2017.08); B29C 64/343 (2017.08); B29C 64/371 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for additive manufacturing, the system comprising:
a first container comprising a transparent portion having an inner surface and outer surface; and
a first fluid and a second fluid forming a fluid-fluid interface within the first container, wherein the first fluid is between the fluid-fluid interface and the transparent portion and wherein the first fluid is treated with an inert gas to remove oxygen from the second fluid at the fluid-fluid interface to facilitate polymerization of a monomeric component in the second fluid.