Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MACHINE VISION ASSISTED ADDITIVE FABRICATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/022336
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present application relates generally to systems and methods for using machine vision to provide information on one or more aspects of an additive fabrication device, such as calibration parameters and/or an object formed by the device or in the process of being formed by the device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for calibrating an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for assessing at least a portion of an object formed using an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for fabricating a second object in contact with a first object using an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, an additive fabrication device configured to perform one or more of the above methods may be provided.
Inventors:
RAMOS JAVIER E (US)
SITTHI-AMORN PITCHAYA (US)
MATUSIK WOJCIECH (US)
WANG YUWANG (CN)
SITTHI-AMORN PITCHAYA (US)
MATUSIK WOJCIECH (US)
WANG YUWANG (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/042454
Publication Date:
May 19, 2016
Filing Date:
July 28, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (US)
International Classes:
B29C67/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014015994A1 | 2014-01-30 |
Foreign References:
| US20060111807A1 | 2006-05-25 | |||
| US20100125356A1 | 2010-05-20 | |||
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3194145A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ATTISHA, Michael, J. (Greenfield & Sacks P.C.,600 Atlantic Avenu, Boston MA, US)
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