Method of providing fabrication environment
US10810523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0621
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a customized product overcomes the shortcomings of conventional manufacturing methodologies. This is achieved according to one embodiment of the present invention by providing a method of manufacturing a customized product that employs a fabrication environment that includes a plurality of patients in need of a customized product, and a plurality of manufacturers who employ additive manufacturing equipment that is capable of manufacturing customized products, and a computer that identifies correspondence between patients and manufacturers in order to enable a specification of a customized product that is customized for a particular patient to be forwarded to an appropriate manufacturer along with an instruction to manufacture the customized product.
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