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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185229 | Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer A method of controlling the flow of unbound powder in a build chamber. A build surface for receiving the powder is provided, with the build surface including a first plate defining holes and a second plate defining a plurality of openings spaced apart and offset fro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8170706 | Package generation system A system for creating a package includes a processor, a memory, and computer-readable instructions that instruct the processor to receive a package description and generate content, formatting instructions, and a structural design features for a package. The system ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8150542 | Positioning and orienting a unit of a hearing device relative to individual's head Digital models of the application areas of a left-ear and of a right-ear hearing device are established. The models (140r# and 140l#) are displayed on a computer display. The location of the model (SP#) of the sagittal ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8036768 | System and method for creating orthotics Systems and methods for constructing custom orthotics are described. Several embodiments of the system use sensor pads to obtain both static and dynamic three dimensional information concerning the shape or topography of the bottom surface of a patient's foot. The i... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8032245 | Methods for configuring optical projection system An optical projection system for use with a display surface includes at least one image source comprising an array of source image pixels, a projector to project a first projection of the array of source image pixels, and at least one mirror including at least one c... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7979152 | Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer A build chamber for use in a three-dimensional printer and adapted for receiving powder for producing three-dimensional objects. The build chamber includes a build surface for receiving the powder, with the build surface including a first plate defining holes and a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7904193 | Systems and methods for providing custom masks for use in a breathing assistance system A method for fabricating a facial seal for use in a breathing assistance system is provided. The method includes capturing one or more images of a patient's face. The method further includes translating the one or more images into a set of data representing a three-... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894925 | Method for making a seamed radome for an array antenna and radome with optimal seam locations A method for determining the seam location for each layer of a multilayer radome for use with an array antenna includes the steps of quantizing the radome thickness, and forming an image of the quantized thickness vs. line array position. Seam locations are assigned... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7894924 | System and method for internet based automated memorial design and manufacturing A system and method for manufacturing a memorial. The method providing a blank pattern in a memorial design and collaboration system having a specified shape and size and building a memorial preview thereon, then sending the memorial preview to a host computer. The ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7877160 | Dental prosthesis manufacturing process, dental prosthesis pattern and dental prosthesis made thereby A dental prosthesis is made by first forming a model of a patient's dentition. A three dimensional digital data corresponding to the surfaces of the model is then created. Based on this data, a three dimensional digital data file is then created substantially corres... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7865261 | Method and device for producing dental prosthesis elements A method for producing a dental prosthesis element wherein construction relating to the dental prosthesis element is recorded together with measurement data relating to the dental prosthesis element and is reproduced on a display, the measurement data having been re... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7848838 | Digital assembler for digital materials A digital assembler for creating three-dimensional objects from digital materials made out of discrete components comprises an assembly head, error correction mechanism, parts feeder, and a controller. The assembly head comprises several blades, each with a differen... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7805213 | Weave, a utility method for designing and fabricating 3D structural shells, solids and their assemblages, without limitations on shape, scale, strength or material Weave is a process for fabricating freeform shells, proceeding from a precise definition of a given desired final three-dimensional shape of such a shell, to an optimized parametric mesh of said shape, to physical battens which, once fastened at calculated crossings... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7797070 | System and method for the digital specification of head shape data for use in developing custom hair pieces The present invention is a system and method for specifying custom hair pieces using three-dimensional digital acquisition devices. The system and method described herein uses electronic data acquisition techniques to electronically model a customer's head and hair ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7797069 | Production line incorporating equidistantly spaced apart sets of printheads A production line is provided for forming a layered product. The production line includes a conveyor configured to convey a substrate. A plurality of elongate printheads extend transverse to the conveyance direction and is configured to print voxels upon the conveye... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7729794 | Method for designing a connector A method for designing a connector between a first and a second element of a dental restoration, such as a connector between coping and coping, or coping and pontic, or pontic and pontic of a bridge, which is characterized by the steps of computing a (first) model o... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7698014 | Local enforcement of accuracy in fabricated models The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three-dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre-registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7664563 | System for making custom prototypes A system for making custom prototypes including devices for making the prototype, logic, software, firmware, hardware, circuitry or other components and responsive to user input. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7555356 | Method for manufacturing a body-worn electronic device adapted to the shape of an individual's body area A body-worn device, such as a hearing aid, is adapted to the shape of an individual's body area, such as an ear. A digitized, three-dimensional representation of the area is prepared. At least one characteristic feature of the representation, such as a dimension of ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7536234 | Method and system for manufacturing a dental prosthesis A method and system are provided for manufacturing a dental prosthesis, in which the machining operations therefor may be optimized. Dimensional data of at least one critical parameter of the workpiece from which the crown is to be manufactured is determined and com... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7483763 | System and method for the digital specification of head shape data for use in developing custom hair pieces The present invention is a system and method for specifying custom hair pieces using three-dimensional digital acquisition devices. The system and method described herein uses electronic data acquisition techniques to electronically model a customer's head and hair ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7467025 | Printer system for developing a 3-D product A printer system is provided for developing a three dimensional (3D) printed structure. The system includes a plurality of spaced apart sets of printing devices. A conveyor system is arranged to serially convey a print medium in register with each set so that printe... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463942 | Dental prosthesis manufacturing process, dental prosthesis pattern & dental prosthesis made thereby A dental prosthesis is made by first forming a model of a patient's dentition. A three dimensional digital data corresponding to the surfaces of the model is then created. Based on this data, a three dimensional digital data file is then created substantially corres... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7447558 | Apparatus for determining a three dimensional shape of an object An apparatus is described that uses cameras arranged on, in, or about a structure adapted to fit over, around, or about an object to be measured. Projectors are arranged on, in, or about the structure to project light toward the object. The projectors and/or the cam... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7421363 | Method for virtual inspection of virtually machined parts A method for implementing a virtual inspection of a virtually machined workpiece is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method includes defining a set of master reference planes, defining a set of positioning planes with respect to the set of master reference... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412298 | Method and system for morphometric analysis of human dental occlusal function and uses thereof A method is disclosed for determining and predicting temporomandibular joint (TMJ) motion and to use the predictive model to prepare improved TMJ replacement joints, improved crown, cap or bridge contouring, improved teeth alignments and placements, and improved mou... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406361 | Rapid prototyping method and apparatus using V-CAD data V-CAD data is prepared by dividing external data 12 consisting of boundary data of an object into rectangular parallelepiped cells 13 having boundary planes orthogonal to each other in accordance with octree division and separating the respective divid... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402219 | Method and device for the production of a multi-layered three-dimensional component The invention relates to a method and a device (12, 13) for producing a multi-layered three-dimensional component (14). In a first step, a layered geometrical structure is formed, said structure consisting of at least two webs (16) of an at leas... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403830 | Method, computer, computer program and computer-readable medium relating to the examination of data records for dental prosthesis parts The invention refers to a method, a computer, a computer program and a computer-readable medium, which refer to the examination of data records that are used for manufacturing dental prosthesis parts. The examination may be the producibility by one or several method... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393485 | Method and apparatus for creating a sculpture on a container An efficient and cost-effective method of designing and manufacturing a molded container having highly artistic sculptural relief. Computer software is utilized to design a skin shape, create artwork designs, add relief to the artwork designs, and apply the artwork ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389154 | Fabricating a three-dimensional object A three-dimensional object is fabricated from powder. A powder layer is deposited. The powder layer is selectively wetted to hinder movement of the powder. A binder is applied to selected areas of the powder layer to harden the areas of the powder layer. The steps a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384667 | System and method for producing simulated oil paintings A method and apparatus for producing simulated oil paintings by means of a variety of commercial software programs. A digital color image is created and printed on to a substrate. Also printed on to the same substrate and registered thereto, is a slow drying, clear,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383094 | Method for CNC milling a wax model of a dental prosthesis or coping A wax model of a required coping is produced using CNC machining techniques based on a virtual model of the coping created from digital data obtained from the intraoral cavity. The dental coping is then fabricated from the wax model. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376480 | Multihead composite material application machine programming method and apparatus for manufacturing composite structures A composite part program generator includes a computer-aided design (CAD) system interface, a path generator, a course head manager, a post-processor and a machine simulator. The composite part program generator produces composite part programs for use on a multihea... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7376540 | Analytical shell-model producing apparatus An analytical shell-model producing apparatus for converting a three-dimensional model into internal surfaces, wherein an internal surface is used to represent each three-dimensional element of the three-dimensional model. Each internal surface comprises a bounded p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369915 | Device, system and method for accurate printing of three dimensional objects A system and method for building three dimensional objects may adjust data used to build the objects to, for example, improve quality or correct for defects. A printer may, for example, accept data representing the object and modify the data according to an adjustme... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369909 | Producing three-dimensional objects from deformable material Three-dimensional objects are produced from a deformable material received substantially continuously in the direction of production and the objects are produced by a deforming process substantially in the direction of production. Rotatable devices are arranged to d... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367759 | Surface relief grating image machining process and product A surface relief grating (SRG) image machining process and/or product. For the SRG image machining process a material and a cutting tool are provided. The material is contacted by the cutting tool to a predetermined depth. The cutting tool is rotated to cut the mate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366581 | Replace face operator for solid body modeling A computer-implemented solid modeling system performs a replace face operation on a solid body by selecting one or more outgoing faces on the solid target body and replacing the selected faces with one or more incoming faces from an operator body. The selected faces... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356379 | Method and associated system for recording and retrieving fabrication and/or fitting data associated with a prosthetic component A method of socket design and fabrication for Below-the-Knee (BK) amputees that utilizes manual measurements. This method, known as BK by Measurement, utilizes a manual measurement procedure where predetermined points are identified and measurements are taken of a p... | 04/08/2008 |
