Malcolm D Prouty

US Patent:

20160106142, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

May 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/893520

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
David James IRVIN - Austin TX, US
Malcolm David PROUTY - Austin TX, US
Keris Allrich WARD - Austin TX, US
Jesse Baskin MCDANIEL - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Systems and Materials Research Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

A23P 1/08

Abstract:

A 3D food printing system, which can deposit macro- and micro-nutrients in an additive process to prepare a wide variety of different types of food. According to embodiments described herein, a 3D printed food system can be used to rapidly and efficiently prepare meals on demand, rather than in advance, while also allowing nutritional content, flavor, and taste to be customized for individual crew members. In some embodiments, the food can also be prepared in a largely or even completely automated fashion.

US Patent:

20140283987, Sep 25, 2014

Filed:

Mar 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/220120

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Malcolm David PROUTY - Austin TX, US
Jesse Baskin MCDANIEL - Austin TX, US
Keris Allrich WARD - Austin TX, US
Christopher M. PAVLOS - Austin TX, US
Christopher Young INGHAM - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Systems and Materials Research Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

B32B 37/00

US Classification:

1562728, 156367

Abstract:

A method for rapidly adhering thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material to a void in a metallic surface, the method comprising placing a solid volume of a TPU over metallic surface; directing a laser toward the TPU; applying pressure on the TPU; and irradiating the TPU material until the material melts and adheres to the metallic surface. Some embodiments make use of a hand-held near-infrared radiation laser tool to irradiate the TPU material, the laser tool comprising a laser optics and fiber; a housing for holding said laser optics and fiber and maintaining a desired distance and orientation of the laser relative to the fastener to be filled; electronics for controlling said laser; a collimator; a beam expander; a laser shield; and a conformal dome or a flat pressure head for holding a solid portion of a filler material in place while the beam is used to melt the material and for applying pressure to the melted filler material.