Jason G Ballard

US Patent:

20220242794, Aug 4, 2022

Filed:

Dec 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/556865

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Michael McDaniel - Austin TX, US
Thao Hien Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Theodore Cera - Austin TX, US
Alexander Le Roux - Austin TX, US
Jason Ballard - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

C04B 35/195
C04B 35/653
B33Y 10/00
B33Y 40/00
B28B 1/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for preparing a three-dimensional printing material derived from aluminosilicate material are provided. The method includes the steps of heating an amount of aluminosilicate powder to a temperature between approximately 1,100 C. and approximately 1,750 C. to form a molten aluminosilicate material; maintaining the molten aluminosilicate material at a temperature between approximately 1,100 C. and approximately 1,750 C. between about one minute and approximately 45 minutes; extruding molten aluminosilicate material through a nozzle to form an elongated bead of molten aluminosilicate material; and cooling the molten aluminosilicate material to form a hardened aluminosilicate material. Once hardened, the aluminosilicate material includes between about 50% and 90% feldspar and demonstrates a strength of between about 5,000 psi and 30,000 psi. The systems and methods enable the construction of structures using raw, in-situ natural resources without the need for additives to adjust or modify the viscosity of the molten material prior to extrusion or printing.