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.
Claims15
A system, comprising:
- a standardized production portion to provide 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 to provide a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components being selected from at least two different custom options, each customized component including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor,
- wherein each customized component is physically coupled to a standardized component.
A device, comprising:
- a standardized component;
- and
- a 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 customized component is a three-dimensional printed component.
A method, comprising:
- selecting a standardized component from a set of standardized components, each standardized component of the set of standardized components being substantially identical to one another;
- and
- physically coupling a customized component to the selected standardized component, the customized component being from a set of customized components, each customized component of the set of customized components being selected from at least two different custom options, the customized component including at least a first portion of a customized part and an associated descriptor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.