US 11,919,234 B2
Three-dimensional printing system with at least one positioning system and at least one end effector
James Eric Compton, Houston, TX (US); Casey Roberts, Houston, TX (US); Ben Steinhauer, Houston, TX (US); Kaleb Steinhauer, Houston, TX (US); and Daniel Holman, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Gannett Peak Partners LLC, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by Gannett Peak Partners LLC, Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/498,539.
Application 17/498,539 is a continuation of application No. 15/656,407, filed on Jul. 21, 2017, granted, now 11,141,914.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/365,130, filed on Jul. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0024129 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/209 (2017.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 64/188 (2017.01); B29C 64/20 (2017.01); B29C 64/336 (2017.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 64/209 (2017.08) [A61B 34/30 (2016.02); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/188 (2017.08); B29C 64/20 (2017.08); B29C 64/336 (2017.08); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0063 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A three-dimensional printing system comprising:
at least one positioning mechanism in the form of at least one robotic arm;
at least one end effector movably connected to said at least one robotic arm,
said at least one end effector including a frame, at least one mixing head in the form of at least one nozzle connected to said frame and configured to dispense a material, a first mixer connected to said frame, a second mixer connected to said frame, and a motor connected to said frame and configured for driving said first and second mixers; and
a positioning system mounted to the at least one end effector, wherein the positioning system provides real-time feedback of location of the mixing head.