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Method and apparatus for producing a model findings object

US10627803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stefan Assmann · Erlangen, DE
Susanne Bay · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2016
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A possibility is to be created of achieving the diagnosis of objects which are difficult to access. To this end, an apparatus and a method are proposed for producing a model findings object, in which image data or images of an original findings object are provided. Geometry data and one or a number of values for at least one material property are obtained from this image data. The model findings object is finally printed via a 3D printing method according to the geometry data with a material according to the value or values of the at least one material property. A physician can then diagnose the model findings object in addition to the images using palpation.

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