Graphene 3D Lab Inc., a company developing advanced materials for 3D printing, has submitted a provisional application for a patent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The application is related to recent innovations in the materials and methods of 3D printable batteries.
3D printing, a manufacturing technology which has witnessed a surge in commercial interest due in part to recent progress in its production capabilities, is still in the early stages of development in regard to printing electronic devices. The ability to 3D print electrochemical devices, such as batteries and supercapacitors, will contribute to significant expansion in the commercial applications of 3D printing technology.
Daniel Stolyarov, CEO of Graphene 3D commented, “The application filed by Graphene 3D has the potential to play an important role in achieving the ability to print electronic devices due to the necessity of providing a power source. Expanding our IP portfolio in this area is an important step in keeping with Graphene 3D’s primary goal of creating an ecosystem for 3D printing functional devices with advanced materials.” He continued, “A 3D printed battery can be incorporated into a 3D printed object during the building process. In addition, 3D printed batteries have several advantages over traditional batteries. Their shape, size and specifications can be freely adjusted to fit the particular design of the device. Our batteries are based on graphene and can potentially outperform conventional batteries. Graphene 3D plans to perform live demonstrations of our 3D printed batteries.”
About Graphene 3D
Graphene 3D is BC Company whose common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, which owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of Graphene 3D Lab (U.S.) Inc. (“Graphene US”), a private Delaware corporation, organized on September 3, 2013. Graphene US is in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing proprietary polymer nanocomposite graphene-based materials for various types of 3D printing, including fused filament fabrication as well as the design, manufacture and marketing of three-dimensional printers and products for worldwide customers, including in the aerospace and automotive industries, manufacturers of medical prosthetics and the military. Graphene US currently has two US patent applications pending for its technology. For more information on Graphene 3D Lab, Inc, visit www.graphene3dlab.com
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“We want to help our customers open new doors and expand their businesses,” Nanophase Chemist Abby Hooper said. “Commissioning this laboratory allows us to bring products to our customers that will enhance their ability to meet difficult optical polishing specifications, improve their yields and, ultimately, save them money.”
Operated by a team of chemists with advanced technical degrees, the new laboratory can also be used to simulate, diagnose and troubleshoot customers’ production problems, especially those involving removal rate, surface quality and cleanability.
Variability in results or changes in product performance often occur when slurry vendors do not manufacture their own particles and do not understand the importance of the interactions of the particles with the slurry chemistry and the substrates. Nanophase manufactures all of its own polishing slurries and has a robust quality infrastructure to ensure product consistency.
Murray will present a paper, “Optimizing Double-sided Glass Polishing Using Rationally Designed Experiments,” on Nov. 10, 2014 at the Tucson Technical Workshop presented by the American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association (APOMA).
For more information on Nanophase’s optical polishing capabilities, visit http://nanophase.com/markets/optical-surface-polishing/.
About Nanophase Technologies Corporation
Nanophase Technologies Corporation, located in Romeoville, IL, is a global provider of engineered nanomaterial solutions across a broad range of markets, including personal care, coatings, energy storage and surface finishing. Using a platform of patented and proprietary technologies, the company develops and manufactures products from two ISO certified facilities that enable our customers to create sustainable, competitive advantages and expand into new markets. For more information, visit www.nanophase.com.
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