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US 2006/0235556 A1Published application
Holistic solid free-form fabrication process optimization method
OwnerRalph Resnick, Howard Kuhninventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for producing articles by solid free-form fabrication processes. In particular, the present invention relates to such methods incorporating holistic optimization of the product and process design.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting an article to be made,
- b) holistically designing the article and the manufacturing process for making the article, wherein the manufacturing process includes the use of a solid free-form fabrication process;
- and
- c) capturing the resulting designs of the article and the manufacturing process.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting a class of articles to be made,
- b) holistically designing the class of articles and the manufacturing process for making the class of articles, wherein the manufacturing process includes the use of a solid free-form fabrication process;
- and
- c) capturing the resulting designs of the class of articles and the manufacturing process.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.