Obvious 3D printer technology based on 22. Convert harm into benefit

Broad and/or obvious patent claims for 3-D printing technology may hamper the open-source 3-D printing community's ability to innovate. Previous work on an algorithm protected 3-D printing materials. This page is part of a MTU Open Source 3-D Printing class project to investigate 3-D printing concepts using TRIZ and is presented here as a defensive publication of prior art to help identify obvious 'inventions' for 3-D printing.

Examiners: The ideas on this page dated Dec 3, 2015 and Nov 29, 2016 were developed by university students with less than a semester of formal 3-D printing experience (or by an instructor in class) and thus should be considered unpatentable because of obviousness to any person skilled in the art of additive manufacturing.
Appropedians: This page is open edit. Please fee free to add ideas and sign them below with ~~~~ or to use any of the ideas to built better open-source 3-D printers.

This page was part of an MTU course MSE4777 OA and MSE4777 OB/MSE5777/EE4777/EE5777: Open-source 3-D printingPlease leave comments using the talk page. The course runs in the Fall semester. It is not open edit.

Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

1. recycled filament Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
2. build heating safety feature into nozzle, so when it detaches form printer, nozzle turns off Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
3. build printer from scrap parts (metal, wood) Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
4. composite filament using waste products (coffee, ceramic, wood, glass, metal, other plastic) Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
5. improved ironing (conducting attachment on hot end that can smooth the surface) Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
6. use one print time to charge a battery, next print can be done remotely Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
   1. or use downtime to charge the battery Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
7. use heat from nozzle to heat the bed Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
8. use old or scrap filament to melt down and cast into molds Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
9. use nozzle head to apply glue or adhesive to the print bed Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
10. capture machine noise and vibrations Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    1. track print errors Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    2. show print time Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    3. shut off printer once finished Blgregor (talk) 15:19, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
11. filament recycling station at each landfill Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    1. automatic separation of plastic by chemistry Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
12. find a cheap, common SLA resin Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
13. Use tungsten hot end to melt metal wire as plastic is currently melted Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
14. purposefully clog the areas of the nozzle to selectively reduce resolution Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
15. use cameras, code monitors, and board monitors to identify the source of all print fails Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
16. control adhesion properties to purposefully warp parts into a final shape Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
17. overextrude in selected situations to achieve textures Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
18. device next to nozzle to inject particles into print Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    1. nano-scale Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    2. meso-scale Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    3. strengthening materials (metal, ceramic, ...) Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    4. colorant Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    5. other filament (simultaneous extrusion) Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    6. magnets Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
    7. conductive materials Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
19. Spray acetone on part once finished for resolution Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
20. Sand edges or all of the part as it is printed Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
21. Use heat and vibrations to create power Blgregor (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
22. Robots at srcap yards that assembly 3D printers from scrap Blgregor (talk) 15:34, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)

1. Grinder to reuse recycled filament Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
2. Everyone has a recycle bot and can re purpose waste filament. Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
3. Protective guard around hot end to prevent burning Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
4. enclose printer and add vent to the outdoors to prevent inhalation of gases Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
5. add automatically shutdown after the printer has not been printing for certain amount of time to reduce electricity use Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
6. minimize plastic used for printer parts Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
7. use recycled wood Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
8. use the "wood" that is made from recycled plastics Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
9. only utilize recycled filament Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
10. utilize waste heat to heat a home Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
11. waste heat to generate electricity Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
12. use refurbished electronic components Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
13. recycle the spool holder the filament comes on Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
14. use materials that are "native" to the region the printer is being built in Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
15. use "environmentally friendly" shipping methods when delivering 3D printed products Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
16. . have "community" 3D printers to reduce the number of printers Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
17. create a automatic part remover to reduce the chance of the mirror breaking and cutting the user Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
18. utilize a environmentally friendly adhesion method on mirror (ie. not hairspray) Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
19. recycle, reuse, resale all components when updating printer Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
20. only run printer when you are home to reduce the printer from being on when not running Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
21. print "screws" for assembly to reduce importing screws and bolts Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
22. . convert the printer into a coffee table when not using to reduce purchasing other furniture Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
23. use waste plastics from daily waste to create filament Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
24. . make the printer solar, wind, hydro powered to use a renewable source of energy Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
25. incase the printer in a weather proof box to increase the life of the printer Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
26. start a company where you can send in your broken part, receive one back, and the company fixes the broken one and this cycle continues Cmgietek (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)

1. Extra heat from printer cooling to generate energy for more prints Sswade (talk) 07:18, 4 December 2018 (PST)
2. Use bad prints for next prints (reuse filament) Sswade (talk) 07:18, 4 December 2018 (PST)
3. Use noise from printer to monitor from afar, create an alert system to monitor printer remotely Sswade (talk) 07:18, 4 December 2018 (PST)
4. Shift the print bed to correct for print head skewing Sswade (talk) 07:18, 4 December 2018 (PST)
5. Use leftover radioactive materials to print new sources for different use (rad testing of PCB?) Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
6. Use broken parts from other electronics to build printer Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
7. Use broken parts from other printers to build new printers Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
8. Use recycled plastic to print with Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
9. Use 3d printers to recycle glass (print with broken glass) Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
10. Print with slag? Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
11. Print with recycled cardboard? Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
12. Active noise cancellation for printer noises Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
13. Printer auto calibrates itself based on failed prints Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
14. Use waste plastic to generate power to run printer Sswade (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
15. Earthquakes to generate power for printer Sswade (talk) 07:26, 4 December 2018 (PST)
16. Hurricanes to generate power for storm Sswade (talk) 07:26, 4 December 2018 (PST)

Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1. 1) remember problem spots and self calibrate to these areas Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
2. 2) recycle waste materials Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
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4. 9) Auto Nozzle cleaner.Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
5. 13) More efficient Gcode. Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
6. 17) Adjusting 3D printing legs and build platform. Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
7. 23) Insulative hot end cap with adjustable nozzle size. Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)
8. 25) Use scrap wood. Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1.30) Use the fall plastic as sopport. Shan Zhong (talk) 11:00, 1 December 2016(PST)