Abstract: A design analysis system includes a graphics viewer that renders computer-aided design (CAD) models of objects and enables annotation and review of the rendered object within the context of the graphics viewer. A first annotation from a set of annotations is displayed in the graphics viewer by displaying annotation data and rendering the object in the graphics viewer according to viewer state data captured at the time the first annotation was created. A second annotation from the set of annotations is then displayed by the graphics viewer displaying corresponding annotation data and modifying the rendering of the object according to viewer state data captured at the time the second annotation was created. Based on the CAD model and the annotations, instructions for manufacturing the object are generated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving light on a photoconductive layer of an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) device, the EPD device having a chamber defined by a first sheet, a second sheet and a spacer between the first and second sheets, where the first sheet is nonopaque and includes the photoconductive layer, where the second sheet is nonopaque and spaced from the first sheet, where a fluidic solution having a plurality of particles is in the chamber. The particles in the solution are attracted from suspension to illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer in the absence of an external voltage applied to the first and second sheets. The particles become deposited on the illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes receiving light on a photoconductive layer of an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) device, the EPD device having a chamber defined by a first sheet, a second sheet and a spacer between the first and second sheets, where the first sheet is nonopaque and includes the photoconductive layer, where the second sheet is nonopaque and spaced from the first sheet, where a fluidic solution having a plurality of particles is in the chamber. The particles in the solution are attracted from suspension to illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer in the absence of an external voltage applied to the first and second sheets. The particles become deposited on the illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a first sheet being nonopaque, a second sheet being nonopaque spaced from the first sheet, a spacer positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet, a chamber defined between the first and second sheets and the spacer, and a fluidic solution in the chamber. In addition, the first sheet includes a photoconductive layer. Moreover, solution has a plurality of particles, where the particles in the solution are attracted to illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer upon illumination of said portions in the absence of an external voltage applied to the first and second sheets.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a deposition electrode, where the deposition electrode is configured to move in a z direction and the deposition electrode is configured to move during deposition, a counter electrode, where the counter electrode is a photoconductive electrode, a mechanism for directing a light onto the photoconductive electrode, a chamber, and a power source for applying a voltage differential across the electrodes. In addition, the deposition electrode and the counter electrode are positioned in the chamber and are oriented opposite from one another. Moreover, the mechanism for direction light is configured to move the light in an x direction and/or a y direction, where the x direction is oriented perpendicular to the y direction and x-y directions are in a plane that is perpendicular to the z direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for fabricating a 3D model of different materials includes positioning a moveable deposition electrode at a distance from a photoconductive electrode, directing light onto the photoconductive electrode in a first pattern while simultaneously applying a voltage differential across the electrodes. Particles from a solution are deposited to form a first layer on the deposition electrode according to the first pattern. The method repeats, for a given number N of layers of the 3D model, the following operations N-1 times: changing or maintaining a composition of the solution, moving the moveable deposition electrode in a z direction in steps about equal to a thickness of each deposited layer, directing light onto the photoconductive electrode in another pattern while simultaneously applying another voltage differential across the electrodes. Particles from the solution are deposited to form another layer above the deposition electrode according to another pattern.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a first sheet being nonopaque, a second sheet being nonopaque spaced from the first sheet, a spacer positioned between the first sheet and the second sheet, a chamber defined between the first and second sheets and the spacer, and a fluidic solution in the chamber. In addition, the first sheet includes a photoconductive layer. Moreover, solution has a plurality of particles, where the particles in the solution are attracted to illuminated portions of the photoconductive layer upon illumination of said portions in the absence of an external voltage applied to the first and second sheets.

Abstract: A soda dispensing machine comprising a basic body (10), including a tank (11) containing immersion water (A), in which there are immersed: an evaporator (21) of a refrigerating unit (20); a coil basket (30), disposed inside the evaporator (21) and including at least one gasified water coil (31); a carbonator (40), which is connected with respective sources of carbonic gas and potable water, which are mixed by the carbonator, so as to obtain gasified water, the coil (31) being provided with gasified water and air, which is purged through a drain valve (41) in fluid communication with the carbonator (40), the peripheral surface of the evaporator (21) being adjacently disposed in relation to the peripheral surface of the tank (11), the carbonator (40) being disposed inside the evaporator (21), the drain valve (41) of the carbonator being disposed externally in relation to the basic body (10).