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US 11,454,951 B2Granted
Customized production
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSteven J. Simske, Guy Adams
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Abstract
An example system includes a standardized production portion to provide a set of standardized components and a customized production portion to provide a set of customized components. Each standardized component of the set of standardized components is substantially identical to one another, and each customized component of the set of customized components is selected from at least two different custom options. Each customized component includes at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor. Each customized component is physically coupled to a standardized component.
Claims16
An assembly line, comprising:
- a standardized production portion of the assembly line, the standardized production portion comprising a three-dimensional printer to produce a set of standardized components, each standardized component of the set of standardized components being substantially identical to one another;
- and
- a customized production portion of the assembly line, the customized production portion comprising a three-dimensional printer to produce a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components having a different custom option, the each customized component of the set of customized components including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor,
- wherein:
- the each standardized component comprises a packaging for the each customized component and an interface feature to physically couple the each customized component to the each standardized component;
- and
- the each customized component is physically coupled to the each standardized component.
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A device, comprising:
- a standardized component, wherein the standardized component comprises a packaging for a customized component;
- an interface feature formed on the standardized component to physically couple the standardized component to the customized component;
- and
- the customized component physically coupled to the standardized component, the customized component including a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor,
- wherein the device is a three-dimensional printed device that comprises the standardized component, the customized component, and the associated descriptor.
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A method, comprising:
- three-dimensionally printing a standardized component from a set of standardized components, each standardized component of the set of standardized components being substantially identical to one another;
- three-dimensionally printing a customized component, wherein the standardized component comprises a packaging for the customized component and an interface feature to physically couple the customized component to the standardized component;
- and
- physically coupling the three-dimensionally printed customized component to the three-dimensionally printed standardized component via the interface feature of the standardized component, the interface feature comprises multiple interface positions, the customized component being from a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components having a different custom option, the customized component including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor.
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A method comprising:
- three-dimensionally printing a standardized component from a set of standardized components, each standardized component of the set of standardized components being substantially identical to one another;
- three-dimensionally printing a customized component, wherein the standardized component comprises a packaging for the customized component and an interface feature to physically couple the customized component to the standardized component;
- and
- physically coupling the customized component to the selected standardized component via the interface feature of the standardized component, the customized component being from a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components having a different custom option, the customized component including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor,
- wherein the customized component is three-dimensionally printed in a cavity of the standardized component.
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A method comprising:
- three-dimensionally printing a standardized component from a set of standardized components, each standardized component of the set of standardized components being substantially identical to one another;
- three-dimensionally printing a customized component, wherein the standardized component comprises a packaging for the customized component and an interface feature to physically couple the customized component to the standardized component;
- and
- physically coupling the customized component to the selected standardized component via the interface feature of the standardized component, the customized component being from a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components having a different custom option, the customized component including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor,
- wherein the standardized component and the customized component are simultaneously printed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.