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US 10,889,099 B2Granted
System and method for automatic support device generation
AssigneePlethora Corporation
InventorsRuza Markov, William Haldean Brown
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Abstract
The automatic support device generation method includes: receiving a virtual part; determining a retention direction for the virtual part; determining a retention rotation for the virtual part; and constructing a support device based on the part, the retention rotation, and the retention direction.
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A method for automated fixture generation, comprising:
- receiving a virtual part, the virtual part comprising a plurality of virtual features;
- determining a set of potential part orientations;
- for each potential part orientation of the set:
- determining a retention side of the virtual part based on the orientation;
- generating a virtual fixture based on the virtual features extending from the retention side;
- and
- determining a confidence score for the virtual fixture;
- selecting an orientation from the set of potential part orientations based on the confidence score for the corresponding virtual fixture;
- and
- generating machining instructions for manufacturing a physical analog of the virtual part based on the orientation.
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