Inventor · Woodinville, WA, US

J. Samuel Batchelder

104Patents
24h-index
41Co-inventors
90Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 23, 1978 → Sep 20, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4418346A Method and apparatus for providing a dielectrophoretic display of visual information Physics 569 Expired
US4390403A Method and apparatus for dielectrophoretic manipulation of chemical species Performing Operations; Transporting 399 Expired
US8221669B2 Method for building three-dimensional models in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems using ribbon filaments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 292 Active
US7896209B2 Filament drive mechanism for use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 156 Active
US8647102B2 Print head assembly and print head for use in fused deposition modeling system Performing Operations; Transporting 70 Active
US7897074B2 Liquefier assembly for use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 65 Active
US6629011B1 Autoinitialization in a three-dimensional modeling machine Physics 61 Expired
US8236227B2 Method for building three-dimensional models in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems using tracked filaments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US8439665B2 Ribbon liquefier for use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Active
US8419996B2 Print head assembly for use in fused deposition modeling system Performing Operations; Transporting 57 Active
US7942987B2 System and method for building three-dimensional objects with metal-based alloys Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Active
US9027378B2 System and method for building three-dimensional objects with metal-based alloys Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Active
US8815141B2 Method for building three-dimensional models with extrusion-based additive manufacturing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Active
US4852454A Method and apparatus for delivering electric currents to remote targets Electricity 33 Expired
US8985497B2 Consumable assembly with payout tube for additive manufacturing system Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Active
US9327447B2 Liquefier assembly for additive manufacturing systems, and methods of use thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 32 Active
US7917243B2 Method for building three-dimensional objects containing embedded inserts Physics 29 Active
US4227939A Luminescent solar energy concentrator devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US8155775B2 Support structure packaging Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Active
US8926882B2 Ribbon liquefier and method of use in extrusion-based digital manufacturing systems Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
US10131131B2 Liquefier assembly with multiple-zone plate heater assembly Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Active
US8245757B2 Inorganic ionic support materials for digital manufacturing systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Active
US4402062A Method and apparatus for dielectrophoretic storage and retrieval of information Physics 24 Expired
US9205690B2 Automated calibration method for additive manufacturing system, and method of use thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active
US8663533B2 Method of using print head assembly in fused deposition modeling system Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.