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Erick Wolf
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Delaware, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. Andrew's School
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Engineer, Lawyer
Known forAirwolf 3D
SpouseEva Wolf [1]

Erick Wolf (born 1974 in Delaware) is a 3D printing evangelist and a patent attorney.[2][3] He is the co-founder and the current CEO of Airwolf 3D, a professional-grade 3D printers company.[4][5] He was awarded the Outstanding Enterprise Hardware & Device Award at the OC Tech Alliance 21st Annual High Tech Awards dinner for the HDx 3D Printer.[6][7][8]

Early life[edit]

Wolf was raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from St. Andrew's School.[9] He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997.[10] He then attended Whittier Law School to complete doctor of law degree.[11][12] Wolf started his career at WHGC as an attorney, where he practiced patent law and litigation for 8 years. In 2011, while using a 3D printer, he encountered issues of getting the 3D printer to print.[13] With the replacement parts, he tried to fix the printer by himself, which was ultimately scrapped for parts. He began to start working on his own printer and which was named the Airwolf 3D.[14] Wolf started the company in 2012 in Southern California along with his wife Eva wolf and started shipping fully assembled 3D printers. He designed the AW3D HDL, AW3D v.4, AW3D 5, AW3D 5.5, the AW3D XL, the HD professional-grade 3D printers and the most recently the AXIOM.[15][16][17][18]

Career[edit]

Wolf coined the phrase ‘3D Flash Print’ which involved makers from around the globe working together for dispatching 3d printer code to 3d printers around the world to get them to print simultaneously like a “flash mob”. He was named as a “Rising Star” from 2009 - 2014 by Super Lawyers.[19] Wolf was selected as a semifinalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award in Orange County.[20]

He co-invented “wolfbite”, material for use in promoting adhesion and reducing warpage in 3D printing; bonding agents and adhesives; chemical products for use in 3D printing.[21][22] In 2015, Wolf supervised the Airwolf 3D’s breaking event of the Guinness World Record.[23][24]

Patents[edit]

Wolf is a named inventor on four 3D printing-related utility patents:

  • U.S. Patent No. 10,195,778 (Three-dimensional printer systems and methods),[25]
  • U.S. Patent No. 10,428,248 (Enhancing 3D printer platform adhesion and/or reducing warpage in printed parts),[26]
  • U.S. Patent No. 10,994,480 (Three-dimensional Printer Systems And Methods),[27]
  • U.S. Patent No. 11,446,877 (3D printing water soluble support filament).[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.ocbj.com/technology/new-fine-print/
  2. ^ Ian Hamilton (12 July 2013). "3D printing builds on itself". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ Samuel MontyJoy (4 November 2014). "CSUF engineers now working with cutting-edge 3-D printers". Daily Titan. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. ^ Clare Scott (28 January 2016). "Airwolf 3D Introduces the AXIOM 2, Featuring Dual Extruders and Multi-Material Printing Capabilities". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ Charles Gantt (22 April 2014). "Airwolf 3D launches first hot-end for Polycarbonate and Nylon printing". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  6. ^ "3D Printer Makes Muscle Cars Even Faster". 31 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Awards ceremony celebrates innovation at O.C. businesses and schools". 10 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Award Winning 3D Printer: Airwolf 3D is the Recipient of Outstanding Enterprise Hardware & Device Award for OC Tech Alliance's 21st Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards". Globe News Wire. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  9. ^ "St. Andrew's Magazine, Winter 1994 by St. Andrew's School - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  10. ^ "Live 3D Printing Demonstration" (PDF). University of California. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Erick P. Wolf, Attorney".
  12. ^ "Erick Wolf".
  13. ^ Hamilton, Ian (July 11, 2013). "3D printing builds on itself". Orange County Register. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Erick Wolf, ESQ".
  15. ^ "Airwolf 3D Launches Entry-Level AW3D HDL 3D Printer for under $2,300". Venturebeat.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  16. ^ "Airwolf 3D unveils new AXIOM 2 3D printer with two independently controlled print heads". 28 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  17. ^ Julian Horsey (9 June 2015). "Airwolf 3D AXIOM 3D Printer Line Introduced From $3,995". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Airwolf 3D Announces Wolfbite Premium Heatbed Adhesion Solution for ABS". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  19. ^ "Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney in Corona Del Mar, CA". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Biz News: Eastside Costa Mesa townhomes set to open in mid-May". Los Angeles Times. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  21. ^ Laura Griffiths (24 October 2014). "Airwolf 3D launches Wolfbite to prevent warping". TCT Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  22. ^ "Airwolf 3D launches Wolfbite NITRO 3D printing nylon adhesive". TCT Magazine. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  23. ^ Benjamin Snyder (12 March 2015). "3D printing company sets crazy world record". Fortune.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  24. ^ Brian Krassenstein (16 December 2014). "Airwolf 3D and Robohand USA Shatter Guinness Record on Their Way to 3D Printing 201 Prosthetic Hands". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Unified Patents - Analytics Portal". portal.unifiedpatents.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  26. ^ "US Patent for Compositions, materials, and methods for enhancing 3D printer platform adhesion and/or reducing warpage in printed parts Patent (Patent # 10,428,248 issued October 1, 2019) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  27. ^ "US Patent for Three-dimensional printer systems and methods Patent (Patent # 10,994,480 issued May 4, 2021) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  28. ^ "US Patent for 3D printing water soluble support filament and method of manufacture thereof Patent (Patent # 11,446,877 issued September 20, 2022) - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

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