ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,175, issued on March 24.
"Molten liquid-marbles and curtailing agent for forming 3D parts" was invented by Daniel John Verdell Pulsipher (Cary, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present subject matter relates to a method for creating interconnected or continuous layers of material by using a heated powdered composition comprising base particles and an obstruction material and applying a curtailing agent to said powdered composition. The heated powdered composition may be held at a temperature higher than its melting or softening point and the obstruction material prevents particle-particle coalescence until the curtailing agen...