Patents by Inventor Kuo-Yen Yuan
Kuo-Yen Yuan 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).
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Patent number: 10710376Abstract: The inkjet position adjustment method includes the following steps. A three-dimensional digital model is obtained, and a slicing processing is performed on the three-dimensional digital model to generate a layer object having a cross-sectional contour. A normal direction of an object surface corresponding to the layer object is obtained from the three-dimensional digital model. When the normal direction points to a negative direction of a first axis, a surface tilt degree of the object surface corresponding to the layer object is obtained, and an inner-shift amount of an inkjet position of the layer object is calculated according to the surface tilt degree. An inkjet region of the layer object is obtained according to the inner-shift amount and the cross-sectional contour. After controlling a print module to print the layer object, an inkjet module is controlled to inject ink on the layer object according to the inkjet region.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Ko-Wei Shih, Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
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Patent number: 10661551Abstract: A three-dimension (3-D) printing method and a 3-D printing system are provided. The method includes: generating printing information according to model information of a 3-D object; controlling a 3-D printing apparatus to perform a 3-D printing operation, so as to print a supporting object and the 3-D object, wherein the supporting object is used to support the 3-D object. Furthermore, the step of generating the printing information includes: detecting a floating contour of the 3-D object on the first printing layer according to the model information; and removing printing information of the supporting object from printing information corresponding to a second printing layer according to the floating contour. Thereby, difficulty of removing the supporting object can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Bo-Yi Wu
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Patent number: 10611142Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Ko-Wei Shih, Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
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Patent number: 10606244Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Kwan Ho, Kuo-Yen Yuan, Ko-Wei Shih
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Publication number: 20200009862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Ko-Wei Shih, Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
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Publication number: 20200009878Abstract: An inkjet position adjustment method and a three-dimensional printing equipment are provided. The inkjet position adjustment method includes the following steps. A three-dimensional digital model is obtained, and a slicing processing is performed on the three-dimensional digital model to generate a layer object having a cross-sectional contour. A normal direction of an object surface corresponding to the layer object is obtained from the three-dimensional digital model. When the normal direction points to a negative direction of a first axis, a surface tilt degree of the object surface corresponding to the layer object is obtained, and an inner-shift amount of an inkjet position of the layer object is calculated according to the surface tilt degree. An inkjet region of the layer object is obtained according to the inner-shift amount and the cross-sectional contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Ko-Wei Shih, Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
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Publication number: 20190344511Abstract: A method for three dimensional (3D) printing and a 3D printing device are provided. The 3D printing device includes a modeling printing head, a coloring printing head, and a platform. The modeling printing head and the coloring printing head are co-constructed. The three dimensional printing method includes: printing a forming layer and at least one material barrier outside a bounding area of the forming layer; calculating multiple coloring routes of the coloring printing head according to an edge of the forming layer; converting the coloring routes of the coloring printing head into multiple color-passing routes of the modeling printing head; calculating multiple detour routes of the modeling printing head according to the color-passing routes of the modeling printing head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Hsin-Ta Hsieh, Yu-Ting Huang, Kuo-Yen Yuan
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Patent number: 10373308Abstract: The invention provides a sliced image processing method including following steps: analyzing a sliced object in a sliced image to determine whether the sliced object has a first contour line segment and a nearest second contour line segment, where the second contour line segment is located within a region encircled by the first contour line segment; determining whether vector directions of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment are opposite when the sliced object has the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment, and correcting the vector direction of at least one of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment when the vector directions of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment are not opposite.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Ko-Wei Shih
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Publication number: 20190061262Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing method for printing a 3D object is provided. The 3D printing method is applicable to a 3D printing apparatus, and includes: sequentially executing a sequence of printing commands to print the 3D object; obtaining an adjustment signal during executing the printing commands, wherein the adjustment signal is used for adjusting a printing parameter; and adjusting the printing parameter in one of the printing commands in response to the obtained adjustment signal. In addition, a 3D printing apparatus using the 3D printing method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Yi-Ying Lin
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Publication number: 20190061336Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing method for forming a 3D object layer by layer is provided. The 3D printing method is applicable to a 3D printing apparatus having an input device, and includes: sequentially printing a plurality of layers of the 3D object; obtaining an adjustment signal through the input device when printing a layer of the plurality of layers, where the adjustment signal is used for adjusting a printing parameter; and adjusting the printing parameter for printing another layer of the plurality of layers in response to the obtained adjustment signal. In addition, a 3D printing apparatus using the 3D printing method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Yi-Ying Lin
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Publication number: 20180336673Abstract: The invention provides a sliced image processing method including following steps: analyzing a sliced object in a sliced image to determine whether the sliced object has a first contour line segment and a nearest second contour line segment, where the second contour line segment is located within a region encircled by the first contour line segment; determining whether vector directions of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment are opposite when the sliced object has the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment, and correcting the vector direction of at least one of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment when the vector directions of the first contour line segment and the second contour line segment are not opposite.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Ko-Wei Shih
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Publication number: 20180307208Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Kwan Ho, Kuo-Yen Yuan, Ko-Wei Shih
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Publication number: 20180186097Abstract: A three-dimension (3-D) printing method and a 3-D printing system are provided. The method includes: generating printing information according to model information of a 3-D object; controlling a 3-D printing apparatus to perform a 3-D printing operation, so as to print a supporting object and the 3-D object, wherein the supporting object is used to support the 3-D object. Furthermore, the step of generating the printing information includes: detecting a floating contour of the 3-D object on the first printing layer according to the model information; and removing printing information of the supporting object from printing information corresponding to a second printing layer according to the floating contour. Thereby, difficulty of removing the supporting object can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Bo-Yi Wu
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Publication number: 20180186090Abstract: A method for compensating color of colored 3D object includes following steps: importing a 3D object (4); performing an object slicing process to the 3D object (4) for generating multiple object printing-route information for multiple printing layers; performing an image slicing process to the 3D object (4) for generating multiple color printing information for the multiple printing layers; performing a compensation process to each color printing information for generating updated color printing information, each of the updated color printing information compensates the color of an oblique face (5) of the 3D object (4) which has an oblique angle within a specific range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Ko-Wei SHIH, Kuo-Yen YUAN
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Publication number: 20180189008Abstract: An image file transform method and a three-dimensional (3D) printing system are provided. The method includes: analyzing a first slicing image file having a first size to obtain a valid region in the first slicing image file; performing an image file transform operation on the first slicing image file according to the valid region to generate a second slicing image file having a second size, wherein the second slicing image file includes the valid region, and the second size is smaller than the first size; and setting an index for the second slicing image file according to the image file transform operation, wherein the index is used for a 3D printing apparatus to set a printing start point corresponding to the second slicing image file. Therefore, a storage efficiency of slicing image files for 3D printing is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Hsin-Ta Hsieh
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Patent number: 9919548Abstract: A method of slicing and printing multi-color 3D object is provided. The method includes following steps of: loading a coordinate information and a color information of a multi-color 3D object; executing a slicing process to generate a plurality of object printing slices and a plurality of object images; generating a plurality of pollution-blocking printing slices and making each pollution-blocking printing slice partially overlap an edge of the same-layer object printing slice; controlling a modeling nozzle of a multi-color 3D printer to print the object printing slices layer by layer, printing each pollution-blocking printing slice partially overlapping the same-layer object printing slice after the same-layer object printing slice is printed, and controlling a coloring nozzle of the multi-color 3D printer to color each of printed object printing slice after the same-layer pollution-blocking printing slice is printed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Kuo-Yen Yuan, Bo-Yi Wu