Inventor
COLE MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
US39 patents
Patents
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3D printed composites from a single resin by patterned light exposures
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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Durable ornamental indicia carrier
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Customized aligner change indicator
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3D printed composites from a single resin by patterned light exposures
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Durable ornamental indicia carrier
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3D printed composites from a single resin by patterned light exposures
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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3D printed composites from a single resin by patterned light exposures
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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Recoating system including moving blade
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Direct fabrication of orthodontic appliances with 4D printing
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Systems and method for additive manufacturing of dental devices using photopolymer resins
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Additive manufacturing using variable temperature-controlled resins
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Recoating system including multiple blades
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Durable ornamental indicia carrier
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US11851510B2Dec 26, 2023
Low viscosity photo-curable resins for the direct fabrication of orthodontic appliances
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Photopolymerizable block polymers and methods of producing and using the same
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Methods for producing additively manufactured objects with heterogeneous properties
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Hybrid 3D printer that uses photo-curable materials
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Systems for fabricating appliances from polymerizable compositions
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Methods for selective post-curing of additively manufactured objects
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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Methods for fabricating appliances from polymerizable compositions
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US11845868B2Dec 19, 2023
Weak covalent crosslinks in thermoset materials for increased toughness
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System for hybrid 3D printing with photo-curable materials
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Method of inkjet printing onto aligners
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US12472720B2Nov 18, 2025
Materials and additively manufactured objects with mechanically interlocking elements
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Indicia for dental appliances
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US12215223B2Feb 4, 2025
Crystallizable resins
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US12351660B2Jul 8, 2025
Low viscosity photo-curable resins for the direct fabrication of orthodontic appliances
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US12208577B2Jan 28, 2025
Recoating system with reduced resin evaporation
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US12576585B2Mar 17, 2026
Additive manufacturing systems with fixed substrates
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US12098227B2Sep 24, 2024
3D printed composites from phase separated materials
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