Data assurance in three-dimensional forming
AssigneeVelo3D, Inc.
InventorsBenyamin BULLER, Tsvetan TSVETANOV, Daniel RUSSEL, Kyle Joseph SMITH, Tasso LAPPAS
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Abstract
Provided herein are apparatuses, and non-transitory computer readable media regarding data assurance for instructions data utilized in forming at least one requested 3D object, and methods associated therewith. Data assurance may comprise (i) security, (ii) certification, (iii) validation, (iv) integrity, or (v) authentication. Data assurance may be implemented in a pre-formation environment and/or by a manufacturing device that forms the requested 3D object(s). The pre-formation environment may include one or more stages, and/or modules of a pre-formation environment (e.g., application).
Claims20
A method for processing a first file associated with instructions for printing at least one three-dimensional object, comprising:
- (a) providing the first file associated with the instructions for printing the at least one three-dimensional object, wherein the first file is an electronic file;
- (b) encrypting the first file to yield at least one encrypted file usable by a printer that is configured to print the at least one three-dimensional object, wherein the at least one encrypted file is an electronic file;
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- (c) outputting the at least one encrypted file for use by the printer.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising machine-executable code that, upon execution by one or more processors, implement a method for processing a first file associated with instructions for printing at least one three-dimensional object, the machine-executable code comprising commands for:
- (a) providing the first file associated with the instructions for printing the at least one three-dimensional object;
- (b) encrypting the first file to yield at least one encrypted file usable by a printer that is configured to print the at least one three-dimensional object;
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- (c) outputting the at least one encrypted file for use by the printer.
A system for printing at least one three-dimensional object, comprising:
- a target surface configured to support the at least one three-dimensional object during printing;
- a transforming agent generator that is configured to generate a transforming agent that transforms a pre-transformed material to a transformed material to print at least a portion of the at least one three-dimensional object;
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- one or more controllers that are operatively coupled with the transforming agent generator, wherein the one or more controllers are collectively or individually configured to:
- (i) process at least one encrypted file to yield instructions for printing the at least one three-dimensional object;
- and (ii) using at least the instructions, direct the transforming agent generator to generate the transforming agent that transforms the pre-transformed material to the transformed material to print the at least the portion of the at least one three-dimensional object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.