Systems and methods for fabricating products on demand

US9159106B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Colin Bodell · Seattle, US
• Gregory J. Meyers · Alsip, US
• Jeremy E. Powers · Vashon, US
• Bryan Beatty · Sammamish, US
• Michael G. Curtis · Sammamish, US
• Jeffrey B. Slosberg · Seattle, US
• Leon L. Au · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 13, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/30
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for fabricating products on demand. In some embodiments, a manufacturable model, which may include information about a three-dimensional representation of a product to be fabricated, is received by a user of an electronic system and may be validated by the electronic system. A prototype of the product can be generated based at least in part on the manufacturable model, and the manufacturable model and/or the product can be made available for selection by other users of the system. The product may be fabricated based at least in part on the manufacturable model using, for example, a three-dimensional printer, and may be delivered to users of the electronic system.