Tagged build material for three-dimensional printing
US10093061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supply of build material such as a spool or cartridge is instrumented with a data tag that includes information about the build material. A three-dimensional printer can read the information from the tag and determine how to use the build material during fabrication of a three-dimensional object.
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