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Method for storing layers' information of a layers-made object

US7372459B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2003
Grant dateMay 13, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T17/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for storing and displaying a layers' information of a layer-made object, comprising: (a) forming a layer-image of each layer of said object layers, wherein said layer image is a real perpendicular view image of said layer; (b) aligning each of said layer-images in a common two-dimensions axis, wherein said layer-image location in said common axis is in correspondence with the location of said layer in said object when is assembled; (c) forming two dimension matrixes, a two dimension matrix for each layer-image, wherein each matrix element has three variables (x,y,j)—when “x” and “y” are representing a point location on said layer-image according to said common axis and “j” represents an appearance of material view in said point of said layer-image; and (d) adding said two dimension matrixes into a three-dimensions matrix, wherein each matrix element has four variables (x,y,z,j)—when “x” and “y” are representing said point location, “z” represents layer identification and “j” represents said appearance of material.

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