3-d Product Design (e.g., Solid Modeling) Patents (Class 700/98)
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Patent number: 12045944Abstract: Colored three-dimensional digital model generation techniques and systems are described. In one example, scanning techniques are employed by a scanning system that scans a physical object while disposed within packaging to form a three-dimension digital model. A model coloring system is employed to color the three-dimensional digital model. A two-dimensional digital image is employed that captures the same or similar physical object. In one example, features of the model are matched to the image. This is then used to align a viewing perspective with respect to the model with a viewing perspective of the object within the digital image, e.g., to find which “view” of the model corresponds with the image. The color is then applied from the digital image to the model, e.g., from pixels of the image to corresponding points in the model.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Yo Han Park
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Patent number: 12042995Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Inventors: William MacNeish, Erik Gjovik
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Patent number: 12044501Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for determining a grip layout for a gun. The techniques include obtaining an image depicting a hand, obtaining calibration data associated with the image, calculating a real distance between a first landmark of the hand and a second landmark of the hand, and determining a grip layout for the gun based on the real distance between the first landmark and the second landmark. Calibration data may include a scale for the image or data that may be used to derive the scale, such as an object of known dimensions, an angular field of view, or a distance between the device used to capture the image and the hand. The grip layout may include a backstrap size, a sensor size, a sensor location on the gun, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Biofire Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bryan Edward Rogers, Jules Woolf Kramer, Benjamin William Dwyer, Shayna Rochelle-Ann Thomson, William Ward, Kai Thorin Kloepfer
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Patent number: 12040071Abstract: A method for providing a feedback on a surgical outcome by a computer includes dividing, by the computer, actual surgical data obtained in an actual surgical process into a plurality of detailed surgical operations to obtain actual surgical cue sheet data composed of the plurality of detailed surgical operations, obtaining, by the computer, reference cue sheet data about the actual surgery, and comparing, by the computer, the actual surgical cue sheet data with the reference cue sheet data, and providing, by the computer, the feedback based on the comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignees: HUTOM INC., UIF (UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY FOUNDATION), YONSEI UNIV.Inventors: Jong Hyuck Lee, Woo Jin Hyung, Hoon Mo Yang, Ho Seung Kim
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Patent number: 12039668Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating a front panel of a garment based on one or more images including the garment, generating a back panel of the garment, aligning the front panel and the back panel in a three-dimensional space so that the front panel is in front of a three-dimensional body and the back panel is behind the three-dimensional body, identifying one or more pairs of boundary segments of the front panel and the back panel, wherein each pair of boundary segments of the front panel and the back panel are to be attached together, and generating a digital garment by attaching each of the identified one or more pairs of boundary segments of the front panel and the back panel through a plurality of iterative simulations using a physics simulation model.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Tuur Jan M Stuyck, Tony Tung
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Patent number: 12032227Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bespoke eyewear and a system and a method for manufacturing the bespoke eyewear. In one aspect, the method for manufacturing the bespoke eyewear frame includes capturing one or more facial images of a user using an image capturing device, generating a facial model from said one or more facial images, extracting a plurality of facial parameters from the facial model, generating a three-dimensional digital model of an eyewear frame based at least in part on one or more of the facial parameters of the user, and transmitting the three-dimensional digital model to an additive manufacturing apparatus for additively manufacturing the bespoke eyewear frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: LuxMea Studio LLCInventors: Qian Yang, Steven Avis
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Patent number: 12023103Abstract: The disclosed technology provides for printing a 3D structure in-situ within a patient during a surgical procedure. The disclosed technology can include generating instructions for a 3D printer of a surgical robot to print a structure within the patient's body, simulating and verifying the instructions, and autonomously or semi-autonomously executing the instructions, once verified, during a surgical procedure. Generating the instructions for printing the 3D structure within the patient can be based on image data of the patient. Generating the instructions can also include selecting substrate materials that are both safe for the patient and having desired properties of the final printed structure. Modifications can be made to the instructions based on results from the simulation. The disclosed technology provides for application of safe substrate material directly to hard and/or soft tissues within the patient's body via an additive manufacturing process, such as 3D printing.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: IX Innovation LLCInventors: Jeffrey Roh, Justin Esterberg, John Cronin, Seth Cronin, Michael J. Baker
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Patent number: 12025969Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for machining dental prostheses including, over a network, receiving data concerning a dental prosthesis, selecting a material from which to machine the dental prosthesis, and determining machining instructions for machining the dental prosthesis based on a nominal enlargement factor corresponding to the selected material. The method can also include storing the machining instructions, receiving a request from a milling machine for a dental prosthesis to be milled by the milling machine, and associating the dental prosthesis with the milling machine. The method can also include selecting a material blank comprised of the selected material, determining a material blank enlargement factor of the selected material blank, modifying the machining instructions according to a difference between the nominal enlargement factor and the material blank enlargement factor, and machining the dental prosthesis according to the modified machining instructions.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventors: David C. Leeson, Michael J. Selberis, Vaheh Golestanian Nemagrdi
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Patent number: 12019425Abstract: A method for generating print images for additive manufacturing includes: accessing a part model; accessing a set of dimensional tolerances for the part model; and segmenting the part model into a set of model layers. The method also includes, and, for each model layer: detecting an edge in the model layer; assigning a dimensional tolerance to the edge; defining an outer exposure shell inset from the edge by an erosion distance inversely proportional to a width of the dimensional tolerance; defining an inner exposure shell inset from the outer exposure shell and scheduled for exposure separately from the outer exposure shell; defining an a outer exposure energy proportional to the width of the dimensional tolerance and assigned to the outer exposure shell; and defining an inner exposure energy greater than the outer exposure energy and assigned to the inner exposure shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventor: Joel Ong
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Patent number: 12011759Abstract: An extrusion printing process for conductive materials and a conductive material extrusion system. The process includes attaching a counter-electrode to a first side of a substrate. A drive voltage is applied to the counter-electrode and to a conductive material to be extruded onto a second side of the substrate, opposite the first side. The conductive material is extruded onto the second side of the substrate while the drive voltage is being applied to the counter-electrode and conductive material. The conductive material is selected from a metal having a melting point ranging from about ?20° C. to about 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Christopher E Tabor, Alexander M Watson, Alexander B Cook
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Patent number: 12007756Abstract: A machining assist system includes a knowledge database, a receiver, a control unit, and a display. The knowledge database stores various pieces of information indicative of know-how concerning a machining method and a machining facility. The receiver receives a question. The control unit executes a driving solver and a solution-providing solver so as to search the knowledge database using a search condition based on the question and derive a response. The display presents the response. The response includes a plurality of measures, priorities assigned to the measures, and progress information indicative of a search process and a search route. The search process includes a plurality of factors to be used to derive the measures. The search route is a link between the factors. The search process and the search route are visually presented on the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Kojima, Yoshihiko Yamada, Takayuki Azuma, Toshiki Sakai, Shigetoshi Noritake, Kazunari Teramoto
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Patent number: 12005604Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 3D printer for construction for print-molding various structures, in which a main pipe 30 for transferring a filament material 31 therein is installed inside a nozzle 10 for discharging a printing material, such as concrete or mortar, to enable co-printing of the filament material 31 with the printing material while embedded in the printing material. According to the present disclosure, in constructing a structure by a 3D printer for construction, a printing material embedded with the filament material 31 as reinforcing material may be printed, and as a result, the effects of reinforcing tensile strength of the printed object and inhibiting crack of the printed object may be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG E&A CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho Sung Na, Dong Hyun Kim, Ju In Park, Hyung Woo In, Hye Jin Ryu
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Patent number: 11998281Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for performing robotic surgery in an extended reality (XR) collaborative customizable virtual operating room are disclosed. The disclosed systems provide a virtual environment in which a surgical robot network receives medical images of a patient and creates a digital twin from a patient's medical images. The surgical robot network allows a first user to create a virtual environment to perform a surgical procedure, select workflow objects, and perform actions on the digital twin. The data of the workflow objects and actions in relation to the digital twin is stored. The first user invites a second user to join the virtual environment who may collaborate with the first user on the workflow objects and actions performed to adjust the workflow, workflow objects, and actions performed. The workflow, workflow objects, actions in relation to the digital twin are sent to a surgical robot.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: IX Innovation LLCInventors: Jeffrey Roh, Justin Esterberg, John Cronin, Seth Cronin, Michael John Baker
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Patent number: 11986986Abstract: Provided is an injection molding system capable of improving usability for a user. The injection molding system determines a combination of a mold and an injection molding machine and a specific molding condition specific to the combination of the mold and the injection molding machine, and outputs the determined specific molding condition in a predetermined form for manual input to the injection molding machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Ryotaro Shimada, Satoshi Arai
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Patent number: 11989487Abstract: In an example, a machine-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by a processor may cause the processor to modify data for characterising geometrical modifications for use by each of a plurality of additive manufacturing apparatus, wherein a modification for a particular additive manufacturing apparatus is based on dimensions of objects generated by that apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Enrique Gurdiel Gonzalez, Jordi Sanroma Garrit, Manuel Freire Garcia
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Patent number: 11986983Abstract: A fish model to replace the use of live fish in hydroelectric studies is provided. The fish model is cast from ballistic gel to include the density, dimensions, and weight distribution of a selected species of living fish. The fish model is formed by additively manufacturing a mold based on a three-dimensional scan of an actual fish. The mold is then used to mass produce fish models for force measurement testing at various blade speeds, thickness, and impact angles. Each fish model includes a surrogate skin and an internal sensor for strike force measurements. Optional additional sensors include strain gauges, temperature probes, pressure probes, and load sensors, for example.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLCInventors: Mark S. Bevelhimer, Ryan Saylor
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Patent number: 11989489Abstract: The present invention is a system, comprising: isolate at least one floor joist from a building model; process a first set of data associated with the characteristics of the floor joist members, wherein the characteristics are related to the profile and length; process a second set of data associated with the assembly of the floor joist; create an assembly process of the floor joist, wherein an assembly and disassembly of the floor joist is performed to determine at least one assembly process based on the order of connecting the floor joist members from a construction perspective; formulate a package of the floor joist, wherein the package is organized based on assembly process; adjust the orientation of the members within the package based on the shipping vessel limitations and the other bundles of the model which are contained within the shipping vessel; and generate a graphical representation of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: Maharaj Jalla
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Patent number: 11981069Abstract: Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into a conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to drag the filament from the conduit nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: MARKFORGED, INC.Inventors: Gregory Thomas Mark, Antoni S. Gozdz
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Patent number: 11981084Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a reader to read an identifier from a storage element associated with a part. An extractor of the system extracts, based on the identifier, lifecycle conditions specific to the part. A controller of the system alters manufacturing operations based on extracted lifecycle conditions for the part.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kristopher J. Erickson, Jarrid Wittkopf, Rafael Ballagas, David Wayne George, Lihua Zhao, William J. Allen
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Patent number: 11983832Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of compensating for dimensional variation in 3D printing includes receiving a voxel space model that represents a 3D object to be printed within a build volume of a 3D printing system, asymmetrically eroding voxels from the voxel space model, and printing the 3D object based on the asymmetrically eroded voxel space model.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Matthew A. Shepherd, Barret Kammerzell
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Patent number: 11969934Abstract: An apparatus for producing an object by additive manufacturing layer by layer in a layer sequence. The apparatus includes a process chamber for receiving a bath of powdered material, a support for positioning the object in relation to a surface level of the bath of powdered material, a solidifying device for solidifying a selective layer-part of the powdered material, and a control unit for adjusting for individual layers in the layer sequence, a setting of at least one process parameter, during the manufacture of the object. A method, performed by the apparatus, including the step of adjusting, by the control unit, for individual layers in the layer sequence, the setting of at least one process parameter, during the manufacture of the object.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ADDITIVE INDUSTRIES B.V.Inventors: Mark Herman Else Vaes, Adrie Boverhof
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Patent number: 11969948Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: William MacNeish, Erik Gjovik
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Patent number: 11964430Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, and/or a method of controlling one or more irradiation parameters of the energy beam system, may include determining an irradiation setting using an irradiation control model and outputting an irradiation control command to an energy beam system based at least in part on the irradiation setting. The irradiation control model may be configured to determine the irradiation setting based at least in part on a power density factor and/or an irradiation vector factor. The irradiation control command may be configured to change one or more irradiation parameters for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object. An additive manufacturing system may include an energy beam system and a control system that includes an irradiation controller. The irradiation controller may include a control module configured to perform such a method.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: Concept Laser GmbH, General Electric CompanyInventors: Juergen Werner, Benjamin Guenther, Lisa Pastuschka, Manuel Acosta
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Patent number: 11966955Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for generating a manufacturing quote are provided. Part data for a part to be manufactured is received by a processor, where the part information includes information defining the part or specifying one or more aspects of the part. A model of the part is generated and at least a toolpath to create the part is generated. A manufacturing quote is generated using the model of the part. Feedback regarding part design may be provided and manufacturing of the part may be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Proto Labs, Inc.Inventors: Austin Perry, Joshua Knutson, Robert Ford, Samuel Bosak, Shuji Usui
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Patent number: 11961198Abstract: A system and a method for improved generation of 3D avatars for virtual try-on of garments is provided. Inputs from a first user type are received, via a first input unit, for generating one or more garment types in a graphical format. Further, a 3D avatar of a second user type is generated in a semi-automatic manner or an automatic manner based on capturing a first input type or a second input type respectively received via a second input unit. The first input type comprises measurements of body specifications of the second user type and the second input type comprises body images of the second user type. Further, the generated garments are rendered on the generated 3D avatar of the second user type for carrying out a virtual try-on operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Dhana Inc.Inventors: Indra Shamini Dhana, Geelapaturu Subrahmanya Venkata Radha Krishna Rao, Dinesh Reddy Vemula
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Patent number: 11960266Abstract: Systems and processes for designing and generating personalized surgical implants and devices are described herein. In various embodiments, the process includes generating patient-specific implants with patient-specific surface(s) and/or textures designed for increased osseointegration and improved surgical outcomes. In various embodiments, the process includes extracting patient-specific data with one or more aspects of an anatomical feature, processing the one or more aspects of the anatomical feature to create a non-rigid shape reference, and generating a patient-specific implant or device.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: RESTOR3D, INC.Inventors: Cambre Kelly, Hannah White
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Patent number: 11951018Abstract: An intervertebral implant comprising a body formed as an open truss structure, the body having a generally annular shape with a superior surface, an inferior surface, and a perimeter surface extending around an outer periphery of the body. The body may have a central portion and a peripheral portion, the peripheral portion extending inward from the perimeter surface toward the central portion, the peripheral portion including a first set of trusses, and the central portion including a second set of trusses. The implant may further include a strut at least partially defining a boundary between the central portion and the peripheral portion, wherein the strut has an oblong cross-sectional shape oriented to facilitate flow of bone graft material in a substantially radial direction away from the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventor: James A. Sack
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Patent number: 11954406Abstract: A method for generating a tool designed to interact with an object includes obtaining a model of the object, the model including at least a geometry of the object. A criterion set including at least one criterion for the tool is determined, and a virtual tool fulfilling the criterion set is created. An attribute reflecting a simulated interaction between the model and the virtual tool is calculated to thereby obtain an attribute value. On the basis of the attribute value, a to-be-fabricated virtual tool is appointed, and a corresponding tool is fabricated. By means of the present method, the performances of candidate tools can be evaluated before the fabrication of the same. Based on the evaluation, it can be decided whether, and which one, of the candidate tools shall be fabricated.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventor: Mohammadali Honarpardaz
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Patent number: 11947333Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for designing and manufacturing physical objects including lattice structures include, in one aspect, a method including: obtaining a skeleton model of a lattice structure, constructing a control point frame surface model using the skeleton model, generating a shell mesh model of the lattice structure using the control point frame surface model, performing numerical simulation of a physical object using the shell mesh model included within a 3D model of the physical object to produce an assessment, modifying the skeleton model or the control point frame surface model based on the assessment to change the lattice structure until it satisfies at least one response requirement, producing from the control point frame surface model a solid body model of the lattice structure hollow beams, and providing at least the solid body model for use in manufacturing a hollow lattice structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Michael Grau, Klaus Gibbe
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Patent number: 11947334Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes, where three dimensional (3D) models of the physical structures can be produced to include lattices, hollows, holes, and combinations thereof, include: obtaining design criteria for an object; iteratively modifying 3D topology and shape(s) for the object using generative design process(es) that employ a macrostructure representation, e.g., using level-set method(s), in combination with physical simulation(s) that place void(s) in solid region(s) or solid(s) in void region(s) of the generative model of the object; and providing a 3D model of the generative design for the object for use in manufacturing a physical structure corresponding to the object using one or more computer-controlled manufacturing systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.Inventors: Konara Mudiyanselage Kosala Bandara, Karl Darcy Daniel Willis, Andrew John Harris, Andriy Banadyha, Daniele Grandi, Adrian Adam Thomas Butscher, Andreas Linas Bastian, Hooman Shayani
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Patent number: 11941687Abstract: A system to manage a wardrobe and compile outfits includes a server computing device that includes a memory having stored thereon demographic data and a plurality of electronic fashion item models. Each electronic fashion item model is indicative of a fashion item. The electronic fashion item model includes a fashion item type and a fashion item color scheme. The electronic fashion item model is associated with one or more style genres. The system includes an application configured to, when executed by at least one processor, compile at least one virtual outfit. Each virtual outfit includes at least one electronic fashion item model. Each virtual outfit is compiled based on A) a selected event, B) the particular user's demographic data, and C) style genres.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Lutzy Inc.Inventor: Brittany Fletcher Beckham
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Patent number: 11931213Abstract: A method and system provide segmenting a digital tooth in a 3D digital model of dentition.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventors: Sergey Nikolskiy, Fedor Chelnokov
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Patent number: 11927938Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, at a processor, a data comprising a model of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing. The data comprises object model data representing an object model as a plurality of initial polygons and object property data associated with the initial polygons. The method may comprise generating a representation of a slice of the object model defined between two planes and generating a plurality of polygons to represent the slice of the object model. A mapping between the object property data and the generated plurality of polygons may also be generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Josh Shepherd, Matthew A Shepherd
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Patent number: 11928407Abstract: A three-dimensional object model is divided into slices that are targeted for an additive manufacturing process operable to deposit material at a variable deposition size ranging between minimum and maximum printable feature sizes. For each of the slices, a thinning algorithm is applied to contours of the slice to form a meso-skeleton. Topological features of the thinned slice are reduced over a number of passes such that a portion of the meso-skeleton is reduced to a single pixel wide line. Based on the number of passes, a slice-specific printable feature size within the range of the minimum and maximum printable feature sizes is determined. An adjusted slice is formed by sweeping the meso-skeleton with the slice-specific printable feature size. The adjusted slices are assembled into an object model which is used to create a manufactured object.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Erva Ulu, Nurcan Gecer Ulu, Walter Hsiao, Nelaturi Saigopal
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Patent number: 11921489Abstract: A numerical control device for machining a workpiece while performing vibration cutting in which a tool and the workpiece are relatively vibrated by driving a first axis that drives the tool or a second axis that drives the workpiece, includes a parameter adjustment unit that adjust a parameter related to a vibration condition for the vibration cutting, based on the amount of cutting load generated on the first axis or the second axis when the vibration cutting is performed, and a controller that controls the vibration cutting using the adjusted parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuya Nakajima
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Patent number: 11918427Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a reduction coping includes receiving a digital model comprising a virtual preparation tooth, determining one or more virtual reduction regions on the virtual preparation tooth, and generating a virtual reduction coping comprising one or more exposed regions corresponding to the one or more virtual reduction regions. A method of generating a physical reduction coping includes receiving a 3D digital model of a virtual reduction coping and performing additive manufacturing to generate a physical reduction coping from the virtual reduction coping.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: James R. Glidewell Dental Ceramics, Inc.Inventors: David Leeson, Terry Reed, Summer Ree Takenaka, Babak Manafighazani, Andrey Lebedev
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Patent number: 11922649Abstract: It provides the measurement data of each portion of the target object with a high accuracy. The measurement data calculation apparatus 1020 includes an obtaining unit 1024A, an extraction unit 1024B, a conversion unit 1024C, and a calculation unit 1024D. The obtaining unit 1024A obtains the image data in which the target object is photographed and the full length data of the target object. The extraction unit 1024B extracts the shape data indicating the shape of the target object from the image data. The conversion unit 1024C converts and silhouettes the shape data based on the full length data. The calculation unit 1024D uses the shape data converted by the conversion unit 1024C to calculate the measurement data of each portion of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Arithmer Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Hiroki Yato, Chikashi Arita, Yoshihisa Ishibashi, Takashi Nakano, Ryosuke Sasaki, Ryosuke Tajima, Yoshihiro Ohta
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Patent number: 11914932Abstract: A parts packing method is used to optimize build bed part placement for additive manufacturing. The method includes a user interface to parts packing software, enabling a process engineer to select parts from a pool of parts, group parts to have uniform orientation, and specify a range of angles and rotation of the parts. Additionally, the user interface accepts input related to process variations among different printers as well as drift over time of a single printer. The user interface feeds the data into the parts packing program to optimize build bed part placement.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Tucker, Nicholas Saunders, Jun Zeng
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Patent number: 11911970Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional shaped object includes a first step of specifying a gap portion sandwiched between a first partial path and a second partial path to which a shaping material is discharged from a discharge unit after the first partial path, based on first data including path data representing a path in which the discharge unit moves while discharging the shaping material by a plurality of partial paths, and including discharge control data including at least one of discharge amount information representing a discharge amount of the shaping material in each partial path and movement speed information representing a movement speed of the discharge unit in each partial path, and a second step of, when the gap portion is specified, generating second data from the first data by changing the discharge control data corresponding to the first partial path such that a width of the shaping material deposited on the stage in the first partial path increases.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Shigeru Yamazaki
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Patent number: 11904528Abstract: A 3D printing apparatus can include a base composite material channel configured to pass a base composite material therethrough, a fiber strand channel configured to pass a fiber strand therethrough, and a fiber feeding component configured to feed the fiber strand through the fiber channel. The fiber strand can be separate from the base composite material before entering the 3D printing apparatus, and the fiber feeding component can facilitate combining of the fiber strand with the base composite material to form a layer of a 3D printed building component with the fiber strand within the base composite material. An impregnation material channel may be included to pass an impregnation liquid or material to impregnate the fiber strand while the fiber strand is within the 3D printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Mighty Buildings, Inc.Inventors: Vasily Korshikov, Anna Ivanova, Egor Yakovlev, Maxim Bobryshev, Vasiliy Chekhotsiy, Sergei Naumov, Alexey Dubov, Dmitry Starodubtsev, Evald Lepp, Stanislav Gudkov
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Patent number: 11903780Abstract: A method for designing a dental component, specifically a restoration, a bite guard or an impression tray, comprising the steps of: measuring a dental situation; generating a 3D model of the dental situation; applying an artificial neural network for machine learning (convolutional neural network; CNN) to the 3D model of the dental situation and/or an initial 3D model of the dental component, and automatically generating a fully designed 3D model of the dental component, specifically the restoration, the bite guard or the impression tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.Inventors: Sascha Schneider, Frank Thiel
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Patent number: 11899426Abstract: A 3D printing and assembly system includes a 3D printer having a build volume; a robotic arm configured to access both within the build volume and outside of the printer. The printing and assembly system and a 3D computer hardware system are connected to both the printer and the robotic arm. An assistive object outside of build volume and accessible by robotic arm is identified. A 3D object assembly to be generated by the printer is identified. The assistive object and the object assembly is real-time analyzed, using the computer hardware system, to generate interdependent sequential instructions for the printer and the robotic arm. The already-generated object is positioned within the build volume using the robotic arm with the sequential instructions for the robotic arm. The object assembly is 3D printed by 3D printing around the already-generated object using the sequential instructions for the 3D printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Venkata Vara Prasad Karri, Akash U. Dhoot, Shailendra Moyal, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 11899418Abstract: A method implemented by a computer system, the computer-implemented method comprising receiving dimensions of a building surface, including a surface length and a surface height; receiving dimensions of a surface material unit, including a material length and a material height; receiving design parameters defining a three-dimensional design over the building surface; partitioning the three-dimensional design into a plurality of three-dimensional segments based on both the three-dimensional design and the dimensions of the surface material; and generating a set of milling instructions for cutting a plurality of surface material units into the plurality of three-dimensional segments.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: 3 Palms Group, LLCInventor: Mario Romano
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Patent number: 11896455Abstract: A method for generating a digital model of dentition, executed at least in part by a computer, acquires a 3-D digital mesh that is representative of the dentition along a dental arch, including includes braces, teeth, and gingival tissue. The method modifies the 3-D digital mesh to generate a digital mesh dentition model by processing the digital mesh and automatically detecting one or more initial bracket positions from the acquired mesh, processing the initial bracket positions to identify bracket areas for braces that lie against tooth surfaces, identifying one or more brace wires extending between brackets, removing one or more brackets and one or more wires from the dentition model, and forming a reconstructed tooth surface within the digital mesh dentition model where the one or more brackets have been removed. The modified 3-D digital mesh dentition model is displayed, stored, or transmitted over a network to another computer.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Dental Imaging Technologies CorporationInventors: Shoupu Chen, Wei Ye, Xavier Ripoche, Delphine Reynard
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Patent number: 11893315Abstract: The present invention is a system, comprising: isolate at least one roof truss from a building model; process a first set of data associated with the characteristics of the roof truss members, wherein the characteristics are related to the profile and length; process a second set of data associated with the assembly of the roof truss; create an assembly process of the roof truss, wherein an assembly and disassembly of the roof truss is performed to determine at least one assembly process based on the order of connecting the roof truss members from a construction perspective; formulate a package of the roof truss, wherein the package is organized based on assembly process; adjust the orientation of the members within the package based on the shipping vessel limitations and the other bundles of the model which are contained within the shipping vessel; and generate a graphical representation of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Maharaj Jalla
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Patent number: 11886759Abstract: A method operates a three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing system to compensate for displacement errors that occur during object formation. In the method, image data of a metal object being formed by the 3D metal object manufacturing system is generated prior to completion of the metal object and compared to original 3D object design data of the object to identify one or more displacement errors. For the displacement errors outside a predetermined difference range, the method modifies machine-ready instructions for forming metal object layers not yet formed to compensate for the identified displacement errors and operates the 3D metal object manufacturing system using the modified machine-ready instructions.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David A. Mantell, Christopher T. Chungbin, Daniel R. Cormier, Scott J. Vader, Zachary S. Vader, Viktor Sukhotskiy, Raja Bala, Walter Hsiao
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Patent number: 11884021Abstract: In an example, object model data representing at least a portion of an object defining an initial object geometry is received, wherein the object is to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus by fusing build material using a radiant heater. Based on a non-uniform radiant heating distribution of the additive manufacturing apparatus, a modified object geometry may be determined, wherein a local modification of the object geometry is determined based on a local radiant heating parameter determined from the non-uniform radiant heating distribution.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Ramirez Muela, Manuel Freire Garcia
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Patent number: 11880635Abstract: The invention relates to a plausibility checking method for rapid prototyping devices, in particular for stereolithography devices. In this connection, input data (14) is checked which is present particularly in the form of graphics data and of which every file renders a layer. Every layer comprises a plurality of pixels. The component to be printed in the respective layer is produced based on output data by the rapid prototyping device. The input data of two consecutive layers is checked and the sum of all pixels to be exposed is determined for every layer. A signal (22) is output in particular as a warning signal (26) when the pixel sum of a following layer is larger than in the previous layer by a predetermined factor.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AGInventors: Jörg Ebert, Michael Brotzge
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Patent number: 11875092Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing, with a CAD system, a 3D modeled object representing a mechanical part. The method includes displaying a B-rep having faces and edges and representing at least a part of the mechanical part, selecting, by graphical user interaction, at least one face of the B-rep, and, automatically by the CAD system, recognizing a set of faces including the at least one face and representing a bump. The recognizing includes determining a first set of faces representing a depression and a second set of faces representing a protrusion, and selecting, among the first set of faces and the second set of faces, a set of faces having a shortest boundary curve perimeter and being different from both the selected at least one face and the B-rep. The first set of faces and the second set of faces both comprise the at least one face.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: DASSAULT SYSTEMESInventor: Laurent Marini
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Patent number: 11865613Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for Structured Light Part Quality Monitoring for Additive Manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Additive Monitoring Systems, LLCInventors: Niall O'Dowd, Christopher John Sutcliffe