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Scott G. Vaal

Also filed as: VAAL SCOTT · VAAL SCOTT G

45 granted patents·3 pending applications·105 citations·filing 2016–2025

97Inventor score

Technology areasB29C B33Y G05B B22F

Files withTHERMWOOD CORP48

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48 records

0197US11472108B1Feed housing purge systemTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 18, 2022·3 cites·14 claims
0297US10569521B2Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic materialTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·11 cites·16 claims
0397US10500785B2Methods and apparatus for compensating for material distortion during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·16 cites·18 claims
0497US10449710B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·12 cites·18 claims
0596US10569523B2Methods of securing an initial layer during additive manufacturing of thermoplastic materialTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 25, 2020·10 cites·16 claims
0696US10377124B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·20 cites·19 claims
0795US10688719B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 23, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
0894US12397496B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
0994US11724453B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
1094US10037022B1Methods of adjusting layer print speed on 3D printing machinesTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 31, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
1193US10800093B2Methods and apparatus for compensating for material distortion during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 13, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
1293US10780635B1Apparatus and method for thermal compensation during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 22, 2020·4 cites·16 claims
1392US12269213B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
1492US12138849B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
1592US10981330B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 20, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
1691US12083743B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
1791US2025340014A1Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
1890US12485613B2Apparatus and method for printing large thermoplastic parts during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
1990US10723074B1Print head for additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 28, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
2089US10933586B2Apparatus and method for printing large thermoplastic parts during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 2, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
2189US2024269925A1Apparatus and method for thermal compensation during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
2289US2025345994A1Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
2388US12115726B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
2488US11872752B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
2587US11220053B2Apparatus and methods for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
2687US11077606B2Methods and apparatus for compensating for material distortion during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 3, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
2785US11607845B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 21, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
2884US10668664B1Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 2, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
2981US11911953B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3081US11383438B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 12, 2022·0 cites·23 claims
3180US12011877B2Apparatus and method for printing large thermoplastic parts during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3280US11554538B1Feed housing purge systemTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 17, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
3379US12384108B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2025·Granted Aug 12, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
3479US12042980B2Methods and apparatus for compensating for material distortion during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 23, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
3579US11993012B2Apparatus and method for thermal compensation during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted May 28, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
3679US11235524B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
3779US10744709B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
3878US12390995B2Systems and methods for printing components using additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2025·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
3978US10786946B2Apparatus and methods for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 29, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
4077US11833752B2Additive manufacturing system and method of servicingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
4176US11179893B2Apparatus and method for printing large thermoplastic parts during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 23, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
4276US11104072B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 31, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
4376US11065808B2Methods and apparatus for compressing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 20, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
4475US11077616B2Apparatus and method for thermal compensation during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 3, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
4573US11059227B2Print head for additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 13, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
4673US10889058B2Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing at ambient temperatureTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
4770US12496777B2Methods and apparatus for processing and dispensing material during additive manufacturingTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
4862US10500788B2Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing at ambient temperatureTHERMWOOD CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·0 cites·22 claims

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