Robotic assembly of transport structures using on-site additive manufacturing

KR Czinger, BW TenHouten, DC O'connell… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Techniques for flexible, on-site additive manufacturing of components or portions thereof for
transport structures are disclosed. An automated assembly system for a transport structure …

Nodes with integrated adhesive ports and channels for construction of complex structures

KR Czinger, WB Balzer, PV Penmetsa… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A joint design to connect tubes for a space frame, where a space frame may be a vehicle
chassis, is provided. The joint may connect carbon fiber tubes and may be designed with …

Methods and apparatus for additively manufactured exoskeleton-based transport structures

BW TenHouten, KR Czinger, SP Macey… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to additively manufactured vehicle
exterior structures, designed to enclose the vehicle surface and support required operational …

Suspension systems using hydraulic dampers

JR Bucknell - US Patent 10,926,599, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A dual-mode suspension system using hydraulic dampers is disclosed.
One or more dampers on each side of the four wheel suspension system are coupled to a …

Motor vehicle body and/or replica

HW Jung, DC O'connell, CW Yu… - US Patent App. 29 …, 2023 - Google Patents
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3-D-printed components including fasteners and methods for producing same

JP Gunner, JR Bucknell, AB Martinez… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
One aspect is an apparatus including an additively manufactured first component and a
captive nut contained within the first component for interconnecting the first component to a …

Apparatus and methods for additively manufacturing microtube heat exchangers

JR Bucknell - US Patent 11,022,375, 2021 - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods for additively manufacturing microtube heat exchangers are
disclosed herein. A heat exchanger header is additively manufactured with high density …

Solar extended range electric vehicle with panel deployment and emitter tracking

JR Bucknell - US Patent 10,668,816, 2020 - Google Patents
A solar extended range electric vehicle includes panel deployment and emitter tracking
features. In one aspect, the vehicle includes one or more deployment motors for deploying …

Systems and methods for co-printed or concurrently assembled hinge structures

JP Gunner, NS Lakshman - US Patent 11,408,216, 2022 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods of co-printing a unitary hinge are provided. The unitary hinge
may be co-printed using an additive manufacturing process. The unitary hinge includes a …

Systems and methods for tracking objects

J Breisacher, D Hofmann, E Umbdenstock… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods track objects within an operating room. A machine vision
system includes at least one camera and a machine vision controller. A navigation system …