THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL PROTECTION VIA CONSUMABLES

A system for protecting a three-dimensional (3D) model defining a 3D object may include a printing consumable, and a data element associated with the printing consumable. The data element defines an assigned association between the printing consumable and a 3D model. A method of protecting a 3D mode...

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Main Authors Sayers, Craig Peter, Balinsky, Helen
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.08.2020
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system for protecting a three-dimensional (3D) model defining a 3D object may include a printing consumable, and a data element associated with the printing consumable. The data element defines an assigned association between the printing consumable and a 3D model. A method of protecting a 3D model via consumables may include assigning an association between a printing consumable and a 3D model. The association protects the 3D model based on availability of the printing consumable. The method may include determining whether the printing consumable is installed in a 3D printing device to allow for the forming of a 3D object based on the 3D model, and in response to a determination that the printing consumable is installed in the 3D printing device, permitting the printing of the 3D object using the 3D model and consuming of the printing consumable.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201716612930