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US 9,430,169 B2Granted
Networked three-dimensional printer with web-based video feed
AssigneeMakerBot Industries, LLC
InventorNathaniel B. Pettis
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Abstract
Three-dimensional fabrication resources are improved by adding networking capabilities to three-dimensional printers and providing a variety of tools for networked use of three-dimensional printers. Web-based servers or the like can provide a single point of access for remote users to manage access to distributed content on one hand, and to manage use of distributed fabrication resources on the other.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a three-dimensional printer including a build volume;
- a video camera directed toward the build volume and configured to provide a video feed of the build volume;
- a machine vision system configured to analyze image content to obtain information about the status of a print job on the three-dimensional printer by comparing actual three-dimensional results within the build volume to expected three-dimensional results from a three-dimensional model for the print job, and further configured to provide error detection for the print job and to address a fabrication error based on the comparison prior to completion of the print job;
- a processor coupled to the three-dimensional printer, the processor configured to provide a web server that serves a web page displaying the video feed of the build volume;
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- a network interface configured to couple the three-dimensional printer and the processor in a communicating relationship with a data network, the web server configured to host a remote user of the three-dimensional printer through the network interface, the web server including a user interface with a display of a visual alert based on the error detection.
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