3D fonts for automation of design for manufacturing
US9919478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S345/948
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Customized 3D-printing can provide users with customized products, but need to be verified for quality and durability. In an embodiment, a method for three-dimensional (3D)-printing a customized product includes loading a 3D-font from a database. The 3D font includes multiple character relations. Each character relation connects any two given characters of the 3D font. The method also includes generating a 3D-representation of a customized article product based on the 3D-font. The customized product is based on a plurality of characters received from a user. A 3D-font as described herein can provide customized, on-demand, 3D-printed products of a particular threshold of quality and durability.
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