Adam R Short

US Patent:

20170266577, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

May 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/156939

Inventors:

- Boulder CO, US
Douglas Webster - Boulder CO, US
Judd Nutting - Boulder CO, US
Miles Keeney-Ritchie - Boulder CO, US
Adam Short - Boulder CO, US
Ross MacGregor - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

A63H 33/00
A63H 30/04
A63H 29/22

Abstract:

A multi-body self-propelled device can include a drive body and a coupled head. The drive body can include a spherical housing and an internal drive system within the spherical housing to propel the multi-body self-propelled device. The drive body can further include a magnet support assembly comprising a rotating portion including a plurality of magnets and a stationary portion comprising one or more magnets. The drive body can further include a yaw motor to drive the rotating portion of the magnet support assembly. The coupled head can include (i) a corresponding rotating portion comprising a plurality of magnets in magnetic interaction, through the spherical housing, with the plurality of magnets of the magnet support assembly, and (ii) a corresponding stationary portion comprising one or more magnets in magnetic interaction with the one or more magnets of the magnet support assembly.

US Patent:

20170057164, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Aug 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/253541

Inventors:

- Golden CO, US
Kevyn C. Young - Longmont CO, US
Maxwell T. Harris - Fairplay CO, US
Adam R. Short - Lakewood CO, US
Douglas L. Van Bossuyt - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

Colorado School of Mines - Golden CO

International Classification:

B29C 67/00

Abstract:

A hybrid additive manufacturing method that allows for precise deposition of various photo curable resins without the use of a vat has been developed. This method utilizes thermoplastics for an exterior shell and structural support. This method of resin or epoxy deposition allows for stronger parts to be printed more rapidly through hybridization of two additive manufacturing methods. This hybrid nature greatly expands material compatibilities from strictly thermoplastics to thermoplastics and any photo curable resins. Furthermore, reinforcing materials or dopants can be incorporated into the part using the method and apparatus.