Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-material extruder and extrusion method for 3D printing, and more particularly to an apparatus and method that is adapted to extrude a wide range of materials for printing 3D structures. In an aspect, the apparatus comprises a frame adapted to receive a removable syringe or cartridge with a depressible piston in an extended position, the syringe or cartridge containing material to be extruded. An extrusion motor is under the control of an extruder logic module to determine how quickly the piston of the syringe or cartridge is to be depressed to achieve a desired rate of extrusion of the material. A flexible length of tubing connects the tip of the syringe or cartridge to an extruder nozzle, which nozzle is mounted to a stylus which may be hand-held or mounted to a chassis of a 3D printing device. A feedback signal is used to provide a feedback signal to the extruder logic module to determine the rate of extrusion of material.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multi-material extruder and extrusion method for 3D printing, and more particularly to an apparatus and method that is adapted to extrude a wide range of materials for printing 3D structures. In an aspect, the apparatus comprises a frame adapted to receive a removable syringe or cartridge with a depressible piston in an extended position, the syringe or cartridge containing material to be extruded. An extrusion motor is under the control of an extruder logic module to determine how quickly the piston of the syringe or cartridge is to be depressed to achieve a desired rate of extrusion of the material. A flexible length of tubing connects the tip of the syringe or cartridge to an extruder nozzle, which nozzle is mounted to a stylus which may be hand-held or mounted to a chassis of a 3D printing device. A feedback signal is used to provide a feedback signal to the extruder logic module to determine the rate of extrusion of material.

Abstract: An on-boarding computer system is provided that guides a mobile device user through the capture of visual information that identifies assets or physical objects using a mobile device, and optionally tagging of the visual information. This information is sent to a server computer or cloud service that includes one or more tools for mapping the information to a list of asset/physical object records. The server computer includes one or more automated utilities for performing the mapping processes. If these mapping processes do not meet an identification threshold then, a work ticket is created and assigned to one of a pool of human agents to complete the mapping processes. Related computer implemented methods are also provided.

Abstract: A computer system is provided that is connected to the Internet and enables a plurality of network connected devices to access a novel and innovative resource management platform. The computer system includes an Internet enabled computer platform that implements a multi-tenant architecture that enables multiple platform clients to populate the platform with various information regarding their maintenance service requirements. The computer system includes one or more tools that (i) track activities of consumers in connection with their appliances or other consumer resource, (ii) extracts insights from such activities, and/or (iii) enables service businesses or manufacturers to upload information or documents related to maintenance services, such tools enabling the automated suggestion of maintenance actions and/or product or service requirements of consumers. A range of different intelligent features are provided. The computer system may include a CMMS with intelligent features.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for contextual contact management, in which new contacts are stored in a contact list and are organized automatically by context. In an illustrative embodiment, as soon as a business card is collected at a networking opportunity or event, the business card is electronically stored in a mobile device for wireless transmission to a contact information processing service. In an illustrative embodiment, the business card is photographed and a digital image of the card is uploaded to a contact information processing service. Preferably, the business card information is sent together with context information identifying the context in which the contact was made. This context information is stored together with the new contact information such that a user can recall exactly when and where the contact was made, and why the contact may be important.