An extruder or other similar tool head of a three-dimensional printer is slidably mounted along a feedpath of build material so that the extruder can move into and out of contact with a build surface according to whether build material is being extruded. The extruder may be spring-biased against the forward feedpath so that the extruder remains above the build surface in the absence of applied forces, and then moves downward into a position for extrusion when build material is fed into the extruder. In another aspect, modular tool heads are disclosed that can be automatically coupled to and removed from the three-dimensional printer by a suitable robotics system. A tool crib may be provided to store multiple tool heads while not in use.

Provided is a filament resin molded article capable of reliably maintaining a shape of a 3D model when a shape memory resin is three-dimensionally formed. With the filament resin molded article, it is possible to form 3D models of various shapes, and to improve a curing speed. The filament resin molded article contains a shape memory resin and an inorganic filler. The inorganic filler is, for example, a glass fiber or a carbon fiber. The filament resin molded article is used for a hot melt lamination type 3D printer. A deformed shape is fixed by deforming a 3D shaped object formed using the filament resin molded article containing the shape memory resin, at a temperature which is equal to or higher than a glass transition temperature (Tg) of the shape memory resin and lower than a melting temperature or a decomposition temperature, and cooling the 3D shaped object to the glass transition temperature or lower while maintaining its shape. An original molded shape is recovered by heating the 3D-shaped object in the temperature which is equal to or higher than a glass transition temperature, and lower than a melting temperature or a decomposition temperature.

Implementations described herein are directed to forming objects including one or more layers of a polymeric material that include a magnetic material. The objects can be produced by forming one or more first layers that include a first polymeric material. The one or more first layers can be free of a magnetic material. Additionally, the object can be produced by forming one or more second layers that include a second polymeric material having a magnetic material. For example, the one or more second layers can include a polymeric material embedded with magnetic particles. The one or more first layers and the one or more second layers can be formed by extruding the first polymeric material and the second polymeric material onto a substrate according to a pattern. A magnetizing device can be used to magnetize the magnetic material included in the one or more second layers.

Examples of the present disclosure relate to a container. The container has a chamber for storing build material for a three-dimensional printing system. The container comprises an opening coaxial with the chamber for coupling to the three-dimensional printing system. The container is configured such that rotation of the chamber in a first direction conveys build material in the chamber to the three-dimensional printing system and rotation of the chamber in a second direction conveys the build material away from the three-dimensional printing system.

An applicator is disclosed for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site of a patient. The applicator can include an applicator housing comprising a treatment solution reservoir. A cartridge can be removably disposed in the housing. The cartridge when arranged in the housing can be in fluid communication with the treatment solution reservoir. The cartridge can include an electrostatic module for electrostatically charging the treatment solution in the treatment solution reservoir; and a nozzle for applying the treatment solution.

An applicator is disclosed for applying a treatment solution to a treatment site of a patient. The applicator can include an applicator housing comprising a treatment solution reservoir. A cartridge can be removably disposed in the housing. The cartridge when arranged in the housing can be in fluid communication with the treatment solution reservoir. The cartridge can include an electrostatic module for electrostatically charging the treatment solution in the treatment solution reservoir; and a nozzle for applying the treatment solution.

A charging system for feeding processing material to at least one extruder screw including a hopper configured to conduct the processing material along a feed direction to the extruder screw, and a material reservoir for the gravity-driven feeding of the processing material to the hopper. The charging system also includes a feeding device via which processing material recirculated at the hopper against the feed direction by action of the extruder screw can again be conveyed in the direction of the extruder screw together with processing material fed from the material reservoir.

An extruder head for extruding a strand of building material for 3D printing of a structural part. The extruder head has an extruder nozzle with a discharge opening for discharging the strand of building material out of the extruder head in a discharge direction, a specification element designed to be variably adjustable for variably settably specifying at least a part of a strand cross section of the strand of building material being discharged, and a setting apparatus designed for variably setting the at least one specification element. The setting apparatus is designed and arranged such that the extruder head, in a first extent direction which differs from the discharge direction, extends below the discharge opening, in the case of a maximum opening height, by at most the maximum opening height, and/or, in at least one second extent direction differing from the discharge direction, extends to the side of the discharge opening, in the case of a maximum opening width, by at most the maximum opening width.

Provided are systems for dispensing a filament adhesive. The dispensing systems include a dispensing head with a barrel including one or more heating elements, and a rotatable screw received in the barrel, the rotatable screw including at least one mixing element. An inlet extends through a side of the barrel for receiving the filament adhesive. An outlet at a distal end of the barrel for dispensing the filament adhesive in molten form. The dispensing system further includes a filament adhesive having a configuration to be received into the inlet of the dispensing head. Using the provided dispensing systems, and optionally with the assistance of a computer, adhesives can be precisely applied to pre-determined locations on a substrate.

Assay cartridges are described that have a detection chamber, preferably having integrated electrodes, and other fluidic components which may include sample chambers, waste chambers, conduits, vents, bubble traps, reagent chambers, dry reagent pill zones and the like. In certain embodiments, these cartridges are adapted to receive and analyze a sample collected on an applicator stick. Also described are kits including such cartridges and a cartridge reader configured to analyze an assay conducted using an assay cartridge.