Patents Assigned to Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20200122402
    Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) printing method and a 3D printing apparatus are provided. The 3D printing method includes: performing a voxelization operation on a space including a 3D model to obtain a plurality of voxels corresponding to the space; selecting a first voxel of the voxels including a first supporting point of supporting points; determining a first merge point of a plurality of merge points according to the first voxel, wherein the first merge point is located at a second voxel of the voxels; printing a first supporting member of supporting members according to the first supporting point and the first merge point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Chi Yang, Yao-Jen Kuo, Shau-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 10621369
    Abstract: A protecting method for accessing material data adopted by a printer having a processing unit, a MCU for storing material data, and a transmission interface is disclosed. The method includes following steps of: determining whether to decide a data format at the processing unit once the material data is to be saved or read; generating confirm signal to be transmitted to the MCU through the transmission interface if the data format needs to be decided; looking up a table or performing a calculation according to content of the confirm signal at both the processing unit and the MCU for obtaining a corresponding data format; and, generating and transmitting transmission signal which includes the material data based on the corresponding data format by the processing unit and the MCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ying Huang, Kwan Ho
  • Patent number: 10621740
    Abstract: A 3D modeling method based on point cloud data for generating 3D object data corresponding to target object (50, 51) includes activating a 3D scanner (2) to obtain 2D images of the target object (50, 51) from different angles and a plurality of depths of the target object (50, 51); generating a plurality of point cloud data (60-64) based on the 2D images and the depths; performing a pre-modeling process on the plural point cloud data (60-64) to filter the plural point data (70-79) not belonging to the target object (50, 51) out of each point cloud data (60-64); and performing a 3D modeling process on the filtered point cloud data (60-64) to generate the 3D object data. The 3D object data generated by the present disclosed example via execution of the pre-modeling process has minimum noise and is appropriate for 3D print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Wei-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 10611142
    Abstract: An inkjet width adjustment method adapting to three-dimensional printing equipment is provided. The method in one of exemplary embodiments is provided hereafter. A three-dimensional digital model is obtained, and a slicing procedure is performed on the three-dimensional digital model to produce a layer object, wherein the layer object has a cross-sectional contour. A surface tilt degree corresponding to the cross-sectional contour is obtained from the three-dimensional digital model, and an ideal inkjet width of the layer object is calculated according to the surface tilt degree corresponding to the cross-sectional contour. After a print module is controlled to print the layer object, an inkjet module is controlled to spray ink along the cross-sectional contour of the layer object according to the ideal inkjet width. In addition, the three-dimensional printing equipment is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ko-Wei Shih, Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
  • Patent number: 10603893
    Abstract: A 3D printing device and a printing correction method are provided. The 3D printing device includes a printing nozzle, a printing platform and a controller. The printing nozzle is controlled to move on the movement plane. The printing platform includes a first tilt sensor to sense a tilting state of the printing platform. The controller is coupled to the first tilt sensor. The printing correction method adapted to the 3D printing device includes following steps: sensing the tilting state of the printing platform; controlling the printing nozzle to be depressed in a first position on the printing platform to change the tilting state of the printing platform; and, correcting the relative position of the print platform with the movement plane by the first position and the changes of tilting state of the printing platform sensed by the tilt sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Jie Yang
  • Patent number: 10606244
    Abstract: A method of inwardly decreasing a coloring contour of a color 3D object includes: performing an object-slicing on a 3D object to generate records of object print-route information of printing layers; performing an image-slicing on the 3D object to generate records of color-printing information of the printing layers, wherein each color-printing information respectively involves an original coloring contour (3) of each printing layer; performing an inward decrease on the records of color-printing information to generate records of updated color-printing information, wherein each updated color-printing information involves an inwardly decreased coloring contour (4) of each printing layer, and the inwardly decreased coloring contour (4) is spaced from the original coloring contour (3) by an inwardly decreased distance (D); and causing a storage to store the records of object print-route information as route files, and storing the records of updated color-printing information as image files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kwan Ho, Kuo-Yen Yuan, Ko-Wei Shih
  • Patent number: 10603842
    Abstract: An integrated 3D printing system (1) includes a server (6) and multiple 3D printers (4) respectively implementing different printing types. The server (6) opens up a 3D object (50) which is consisted of multiple separable sub-objects (51-57) through a graphic user interface (GUI, 61). The GUI (61) obtains a designated characteristic of each sub-object (51-57) for performing a characteristic-classification to the multiple sub-objects (51-57). The server (6) provides a plurality of configuration tools (31-33) through a processor (62). Each of the plurality of configuration tools (31-33) performs a slicing process on the sub-object (51-57) with the corresponding characteristic for generating slicing data, and transmits the slicing data with the corresponding characteristic to one of the multiple 3D printers (4) with a corresponding printing type for being printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Peng-Yang Chen
  • Patent number: 10596801
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and an inkjet coloring method thereof are provided. The 3-D printing apparatus includes a platform, a three-dimensional printing head, an inkjet head and the method includes following steps. A layer thickness of at least one layer object forming a 3-D object is obtained. An ink discharge volume of an ink layer is adjusted according to the layer thickness, wherein the ink discharge volume is in positive correlation with the layer thickness. A building material is melted and printed out on the platform according to the layer thickness by the three-dimensional printing head to form the at last one layer object. Ink is dispensed on the at last one layer object according to the adjusted ink discharge volume by the inkjet head to form the ink layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chuan Chang, Hsin-Ta Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20200091664
    Abstract: A connector module adapted for a set-top box including a shielding case, a first connector disposed outside of the shielding case, an annular capacitor disposed between the first connector and the shielding case, and at least one ferrite core disposed in the shielding case and generating mutual inductance by coupling the shielding case is provided. The first connector being connected to a peripheral cable has a transmission cable penetrating into the shielding case. The annular capacitor is electrically connected between a grounding layer of the transmission cable and a grounding of a first circuit board of the set-top box. The transmission cable is connected to a second connector of the first circuit board after entering the shielding case and penetrating the ferrite core. A high frequency signal from the peripheral cable is transmitted to the first circuit board via the first connector, the transmission cable, and the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Tsung Hsu
  • Patent number: 10594092
    Abstract: A connector module adapted for a set-top box including a shielding case, a first connector disposed outside of the shielding case, an annular capacitor disposed between the first connector and the shielding case, and at least one ferrite core disposed in the shielding case and generating mutual inductance by coupling the shielding case is provided. The first connector being connected to a peripheral cable has a transmission cable penetrating into the shielding case. The annular capacitor is electrically connected between a grounding layer of the transmission cable and a grounding of a first circuit board of the set-top box. The transmission cable is connected to a second connector of the first circuit board after entering the shielding case and penetrating the ferrite core. A high frequency signal from the peripheral cable is transmitted to the first circuit board via the first connector, the transmission cable, and the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Tsung Hsu
  • Patent number: 10591896
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a printing layer trimming method and an electronic device using the same. The printing layer trimming method is suitable for the electronic device and includes steps as follows. An original layer is converted into a first printing layer. At least one data region of the first printing layer is identified to identify at least one blank region of the first printing layer. Then, the blank region of the first printing layer is trimmed off The trimmed first printing layer is further converted into a print head signal data and provided to a printing device to print a corresponding three-dimensional structure. The disclosure also provides another printing layer trimming method and an electronic device using the same for trimming a second printing layer generated according to a print head signal data and providing the second printing layer to a printing device to print a corresponding three-dimensional structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Ching-Yuan Chou, Ting-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10589442
    Abstract: A method for processing printing information of a powder-bed type 3D printer is disclosed. The method comprises following steps of: generating a color image and an adhesive image for each printing slice in accordance with a 3D file; adjusting adhesive information of the adhesive image based on color information of the color image; and, generating a final printing image based on the color image and the adjusted adhesive image. The method prevents the 3D printing from jetting adhesive that may overlap with jetted colored ink by using the final printing image, so as to avoid the jetted color-ink being diluted by the adhesive, and powders being moist because of the overlap of the colored ink and the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC., CAL-COMP ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsueh-Kuan Shih, I-Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 10589510
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a three dimensional printing method are provided. The three dimensional printing method includes following steps. A closed printing path of a closed-contour structure is obtained, wherein the closed printing path includes a printing start point and a printing end point. A printing head is controlled to move from the printing start point and along a front segment of the closed printing path according to a first moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude a building material. After the printing head moves along the front segment of the closed printing path, the printing head is controlled to move to the printing end point along a rear segment of the closed printing path according to a second moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude the building material. The second moving speed is less than the first moving speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Yi Wu, Yu-Chuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20200070425
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing method and a three-dimensional printing device are provided. The three-dimensional printing method includes the following steps: obtaining printing information of a plurality of sliced objects and determine an top surface area of the three-dimensional object according to the printing information; obtaining first printing information of the top surface area in the printing information; driving a nozzle module according to the printing information to print the three-dimensional object. In the process of printing the three-dimensional object, the method further includes: driving the nozzle module to move above the top surface area again according to the first printing information to heat a plurality of printing materials located on the top surface area after the top surface area is printed such that the plurality of printing materials are heated to a molten state to fill gaps between the plurality of printing materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yi-Ying Lin, Bo-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 10576686
    Abstract: A formation platform for a three-dimensional printing device is provided. The formation platform includes a base (100), one or more positioning assemblies (200), a substrate (300), and one or more calibration assemblies (400). The positioning assembly (200) includes a damper (210) and a resilient element (220), the damper (210) is movably disposed at the base (100), and the resilient element (220) is associated with the clamper (210) to push the clamper (210) toward the base (100). The substrate (300) is disposed on the base (100), and a portion of an edge of the substrate (300) is compressed by the damper (210) to fix the substrate on the base (100). The calibration assembly (400) includes a screw rod (410); the screw rod (410) is disposed on the base (100) and in contact with the substrate (300). By the positioning assembly (200) collaborating with the calibration assembly (400), horizontal adjustment of the substrate (300) can be made, and the substrate (300) can be easily installed or removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Chi-Chieh Wu
  • Patent number: 10577745
    Abstract: A transfer printing paper is provided. The transfer printing paper includes a release layer and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is formed on the release layer and is suitable for being transferred to a flexible material layer. After being transferred to the flexible material layer, the conductive layer is configured to be electrically in contact with a wearer wearing the flexible material layer, so as to conduct a physiological signal of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Haraikawa, Jen-Chien Chien, Yin-Tsong Lin, Tsui-Shan Hung
  • Publication number: 20200061909
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing method and a three dimensional printing apparatus are provided. The three dimensional printing method includes: acquiring a first contour pattern and a first support point corresponding to an Nth sliced object according to a plurality of slice information of the sliced objects of a 3D model, and acquiring a second contour pattern and a plurality of reference points of an (N+1)th sliced object; determining second positions of second support points of the (N+1)th sliced object according to the first contour pattern, a supportable range of the first support point, the second contour pattern, and the reference points; and printing a support element on a platform according to the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Shau-An Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200061923
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing method and a 3D printing apparatus are provided. The 3D printing method includes: acquiring a plurality of slice information corresponding to a plurality of sliced objects of a 3D model; obtaining a contour pattern corresponding to one of the sliced objects according to the slice information; determining a plurality of reference points located in the contour pattern; determining a location of at least one support point on the sliced object according to the reference points located in the contour pattern; printing at least one support element connected to the at least one support point on a platform according to the location of the at least one support point, so that the 3D model is supported by the at least one support element and fixed to the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Shau-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 10571895
    Abstract: A 3D printing method adapted to a 3D printing apparatus is provided. The 3D printing apparatus is configured to edit a plurality of sliced images, and execute a 3D printing operation according to the edited sliced images. The 3D printing method includes: analyzing a plurality of sliced objects of the sliced images, so as to draw a plurality of sliced object casings according to individual contours of the sliced objects, where the sliced object casings respectively include a part of the sliced objects; and respectively deleting the other parts of the sliced objects outside the sliced object casings, and integrating the sliced object casings of the sliced images to obtain a 3D model casing. Moreover, the 3D printing apparatus applying the 3D printing method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Su, Ting-Yu Lu
  • Patent number: 10573088
    Abstract: A three-dimensional model cutting method and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: displaying a three-dimensional model; receiving a first user input performed on the three-dimensional model; generating a first vector and a second vector based on a first coordinate point resulting from the first user input performed on the three-dimensional model, wherein the first and second vectors are perpendicular to each other and intersect at the first coordinate point; extending the first vector to form a cutting line and cutting the three-dimensional model based on the cutting line to form a first partial model on a first side of the cutting line and a second partial model on a second side of the cutting line, wherein the first side is in a direction of the second vector, and the second side is in an opposite direction; and removing the first partial model and retaining the second partial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chien-Hung Tung