Patent ID: 11878468
Assignee: JABIL INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A heating element for a 3D printer nozzle, comprising:
at least one sheath comprising a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter, the at least one sheath sized to engage around an outer circumference of the 3D printer nozzle;
at least one wire coil having a variable coil density and consequent variable power density at least partially contacting the first inner diameter of the at least one sheath and communicative with a first energy source capable of heating the at least one wire coil; and
a plurality of secondary energy sources suitable to couple with the first energy source to secondarily heat aspects of the at least one sheath, the secondary energy sources including at least inductive, infrared, microwave and radio frequency energy.