Integrated measuring and additive manufacturing apparatus and method
AssigneeHexagon Metrology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Creuzer, William Fetter
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Abstract
An apparatus for producing an object has an additive printing device for producing a three-dimensional object in a plurality of layers, and a measuring device for measuring the object during the printing process. The apparatus also has a controller operatively coupled with the measuring device. The controller is configured to control the measuring device to measure the object at one or more prescribed points in the printing process (i.e., before the object is manufactured).
Claims39
An apparatus for producing an object, the apparatus comprising:
- an additive printing device for producing a three-dimensional object;
- a measuring device for measuring at least one dimension of the object during a printing process;
- and
- a controller operatively coupled with the measuring device, the controller being configured to control the measuring device to measure the object at one or more prescribed points in the printing process.
A method of producing an object, the method comprising:
- causing an additive printing device to print an object according to a prescribed printing process having prescribed parameters;
- and
- measuring at least one dimension of at least one feature of the object during the printing process.
A computer program product for use on a computer system for producing a physical object, the computer program product comprising a tangible, non-transient computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, the computer readable program code comprising:
- program code for causing an additive printing device to print an object according to a prescribed printing process having prescribed parameters;
- and
- program code for measuring at least one dimension of at least one feature of the object during the printing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.