US Patent Issued to Stratasys on July 14 for "Thermal barrier for tool port into heated build chamber of 3D printer" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,030, issued on July 14, was assigned to Stratasys Inc. (Minnetonka, Minn.).

"Thermal barrier for tool port into heated build chamber of 3D printer" was invented by Luka Wallace (Lakeville, Minn.), James Flannigan (Mendota Heights, Minn.), Colin Schiel (Chaska, Minn.) and Ross Michalkiewicz (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A 3D printer includes an enclosed build chamber thermally separated from a tool chamber. An upward-facing tool tray coupled to or integral with a carriage has an open bottom providing a tool port for accessing the heated build chamber. A thermal barrier is mounted in the tool tray, covering the tool port ...