Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-user access to fabrication resources
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Application No.: US15378994Application Date: 2016-12-14
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Publication No.: US10696038B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Grant Thomas-Lepore , Blake Zachary Courter , Roger Rudolf S. Maranan
- Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Eden Prairie
- Agency: Strategic Patents, P.C.
- Main IPC: B33Y50/02
- IPC: B33Y50/02 ; H04N1/44 ; B29C64/171 ; B29C64/386 ; B33Y50/00 ; G05B19/4099

Abstract:
An interactive platform supports multi-user participation in a shared virtual workspace to prepare and schedule virtual print trays for printing on a three-dimensional (3D) printer or other fabrication resource. Computerized models may be automatically positioned within the print tray, manually positioned within the print tray, or some combination of these. After objects are placed in the virtual workspace users may be given identity-based control of the print tray including, e.g., identity-specific capabilities for viewing, modifying or removing objects within the print tray. This permits improved control over aspects of interest to particular users including, e.g., security, object orientation, priority, fabrication speed, fabrication cost, and so forth within a shared fabrication environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170173888A1 MULTI-USER ACCESS TO FABRICATION RESOURCES Public/Granted day:2017-06-22
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