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US 6,976,627 B1Granted
Identification of units in customized production
AssigneeAlign Technology, Inc.
InventorsJames C. Culp, Kwan Ho, Shiva Prasad Sambu, Srinivas Kaza, Craig E. Farren, Samuel J. Kass, Sergey Nikolsky
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a mass-customized part by encoding a part identification into a multi-dimensional bar code; and using a stereolithography apparatus (SLA) to make the part with multi-dimensional bar code embedded therein.
Claims19
An identification system, comprising:
- means for encoding a part identification into a multi-dimensional bar code;
- means for combining the multi-dimensional bar code with three dimensional (3D) part data into a composite 3D shape;
- and
- a stereolithography apparatus (SLA) for receiving the composite 3D shape and making a part with the multi-dimensional bar code embedded therein.
1 more element
A method for identifying a mass-customized part, comprising:
- encoding a part identification into a multi-dimensional bar code;
- and
- using a stereolithography apparatus (SLA) to make the part with the multi-dimensional bar code embedded therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.