Abstract: An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a housing, a supply module operatively mounted to the housing and configured to hold a supply of continuous reinforcement, an impregnation module operatively mounted to the housing and configured to wet the continuous reinforcement with a matrix, and a clamping module operatively mounted to the housing downstream of the supply module relative to movement of a reinforcement through the print head. The clamping module may be configured to selectively clamp the continuous reinforcement. The additive manufacturing system may also include a controller in communication with the support and the print head and configured to coordinate operations of the support and the print head to fabricate a three-dimensional structure.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, at a vector processor, a request to store data; performing, by the vector processor, one or more transforms on the data; and directly instructing, by the vector processor, one or more storage device to store the data; wherein performing one or more transforms on the data comprises: erasure encoding the data to generate n data fragments configured such that any k of the data fragments are usable to regenerate the data, where k is less than n; and wherein directly instructing one or more storage device to store the data comprises: directly instructing the one or more storage devices to store the plurality of data fragments.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include a video camera assembly that includes: (1) a housing; (2) an image sensor encased in the housing and configured to capture activity of the smart home environment; (3) a wireless radio configured to transmit video frames captured by the image sensor to an electronic device via a remote server; (4) at least one infrared transmitter configured to selectively illuminate the smart home environment; (5) one or more circuit boards encased in the housing, the one or more circuit boards including at least one processor mounted thereon; and (6) a heating component coupled to the image sensor, the heating component configured to continuously maintain the image sensor at a temperature above a threshold temperature while the image sensor is capturing the activity of the smart home environment.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The system may have a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first module configured to discharge a material, a second module configured to compact the material as it discharges from the first module, and a controller in communication with the second module. The controller may be configured to determine an as-discharged characteristic of the material, and to selectively adjust a force of the second module based on the as-discharged characteristic.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, a second supply configured to hold a matrix separate from the continuous reinforcement, and a wetting mechanism in separate communication with the first and second supplies and configured to discharge the continuous reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The system may also include a controller programmed to selectively pressurize the second supply to direct the matrix to the wetting mechanism.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, at a vector processor, a request to store data; performing, by the vector processor, one or more transforms on the data; and directly instructing, by the vector processor, one or more storage device to store the data; wherein performing one or more transforms on the data comprises: erasure encoding the data to generate n data fragments configured such that any k of the data fragments are usable to regenerate the data, where k is less than n; and wherein directly instructing one or more storage device to store the data comprises: directly instructing the one or more storage devices to store the plurality of data fragments.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for synchronizing image capture at a multi-detector imaging system. In one example, a method includes coordinating cycling of each microscope assembly of the multi-detector imaging system through a selection of illumination channels, each microscope assembly configured to obtain an image of a portion of one of more than one microplate wells simultaneously, to generate complete images of the more than one microplate wells concurrently.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing an object. The system may have a reinforcement supply, a matrix supply, and a wetting module configured to separately receive reinforcement from the reinforcement supply and matrix from the matrix supply and to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an enclosure and having an inlet end configured to receive the reinforcement and an outlet end configured to discharge the reinforcement wetted with the matrix. The wetting module may also include a plurality of nozzles dividing the enclosure into at least a wetting chamber.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet, and a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface. The outlet may be configured to translate relative to the compacting module.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for synchronizing image capture at a multi-detector imaging system. In one example, a method includes coordinating cycling of each microscope assembly of the multi-detector imaging system through a selection of illumination channels, each microscope assembly configured to obtain an image of a portion of one of more than one microplate wells simultaneously, to generate complete images of the more than one microplate wells concurrently.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing of a joint within a structure using a composite material. The method may include depositing a first path of the composite material within a first layer at the joint. The first path may have a center portion at a center of the joint, and a first portion integral with the center portion and extending away from the center portion. The first portion may form at least part of a first branch having a first density. The center of the joint may have a second density. The first density may be greater than the second density.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a liquid matrix, a second supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, and a wetting module configured to separately receive the liquid matrix and the continuous reinforcement from the first and second supplies, respectively, and to discharge a composite material including the continuous reinforcement wetted with the liquid matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an internal chamber having an upstream open end and a downstream open end, an entrant nozzle disposed within the upstream open end and configured to receive the continuous reinforcement, and an exit nozzle disposed within the downstream closed end and configured to discharge the composite material.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first path of composite material within a first layer at the joint. The first path may have a center at a center of the joint, a first portion integral with the center portion and extending away from the center portion, and a second portion integral with the center and extending away from the center portion. The method may further include depositing a second path of composite material within the first layer at the joint. The second path may have a center at the center of the joint, and a first portion integral with the center of the second path and extending away from the center of the second path. The center portion of the second path may be parallel with, abut and be bonded to the center portion of the first path.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths within a first layer of the structure that passes through the joint in a first configuration. The method may further include applying a transformation to the first configuration to form a second configuration. The method may additionally include depositing a second plurality of paths within a second layer of the structure to at least partially overlap the first plurality of paths and pass through the joint in the second configuration.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths to form a base layer of a joint in the structure. The method may also include depositing a second plurality of paths that pass through the joint. At least one of the second plurality of paths may extend away from the base layer through free space.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacturing a joint. The method may include depositing a first plurality of paths within a first layer. Each of the first plurality of paths may have a center portion, a first portion extending away from the center portion to at least partially form a first branch, and a second portion integral extending away from the center portion opposite the first portion to at least partially form a second branch. The method may further include depositing a second plurality of paths primarily within the first layer. Each of the second plurality of paths may have a center portion, and a first portion extending away from the center portion to at least partially form a third branch of the joint. The second plurality of paths may cross over and be bonded to the first plurality of paths to form spaced-apart bumps that extend into a second layer.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet, and a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface. The outlet may be configured to translate relative to the compacting module.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may have a first tool center point associated with discharge of a first material, and a second tool center point associated with discharge of a second material that is a type different than the first material.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a structure. The method may include discharging from a print head a first layer of material inward of an outer boundary of the structure. The method may also include discharging from the print head a second layer of material adjacent the first layer and cantilevering past an edge of the first layer. The method may further include compacting a portion of the second layer of material cantilevered past the edge of the first layer to extend into and form a portion of the first layer of material.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing an object. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material, a leading device, and a trailing device pivotally connected to the leading device. The leading device may be configured to engage and move over the material after discharge. The trailing device may be configured to engage and move over the material at a location trailing the leading device.