ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,123, issued on July 22, was assigned to SEIKO EPSON Corp. (Japan).
"Plasticizing device, injection molding device, three dimensional shaping device" was invented by Masato Niuyama (Matsumoto, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plasticizing device includes a first flat screw including a first groove forming surface in which a groove is formed and configured to rotate; a second flat screw including a second groove forming surface in which a groove is formed and configured to rotate; a barrel including a first facing surface facing the first groove forming surface and a second facing surface facing the second groove forming surface ...