Patents by Inventor Emmett Lalish

Emmett Lalish has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9434108
    Abstract: A method, computing system, and one or more computer-readable storage media for fabricating full color three-dimensional objects are provided herein. The method includes transforming a three-dimensional model into instructions for a fabrication device by slicing the three-dimensional model into layers with color information preserved, generating two-dimensional polygons for each layer based on colors on faces, colors on textures, and/or gradient colors, and determining a tool path for fabricating an object from colored materials based on the two-dimensional polygons for each layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yulin Jin, Emmett Lalish, Kris N. Iverson, Jesse McGatha, Shanen J. Boettcher
  • Publication number: 20150251357
    Abstract: A method, computing system, and one or more computer-readable storage media for fabricating full color three-dimensional objects are provided herein. The method includes transforming a three-dimensional model into instructions for a fabrication device by slicing the three-dimensional model into layers with color information preserved, generating two-dimensional polygons for each layer based on colors on faces, colors on textures, and/or gradient colors, and determining a tool path for fabricating an object from colored materials based on the two-dimensional polygons for each layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Yulin Jin, Emmett Lalish, Kris N. Iverson, Jesse McGatha, Shanen J. Boettcher
  • Publication number: 20150246488
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter includes a system and method to design 3D objects for fabrication. In embodiments, the method includes sampling coordinates of a two-dimensional object. The method also includes generating fabrication coordinates based on the coordinates and a plane comprising a top layer of a three-dimensional (3D) object. Additionally, the method includes generating a 2D triangular mesh for the top layer of an overhang based on the sampled coordinates, an angle between the top layer and two points in a previous top layer border less than or equal to an overhang threshold angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Shanen J. Boettcher, Yulin Jin, Emmett Lalish, Jesse McGatha