US 12,269,216 B2
Similarity-based additive manufacturing alterations
Wei Huang, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Gary J. Dispoto, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to PERIDOT PRINT LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Appl. No. 17/783,423
Filed by PERIDOT PRINT LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 13, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/013337
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 8, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/145852, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0020856 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/171 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/393 (2017.08) [B29C 64/171 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining a characteristic of each of multiple three-dimensional (3D) objects to be printed;
grouping 3D objects to be printed based on characteristic similarity;
assigning different groups of 3D objects to be printed to different additive manufacturing devices;
selecting, per group, additive manufacturing settings based on the characteristics of the 3D objects to be printed that form that group;
determining, per group, a packing orientation of associated 3D objects to be printed in an additive manufacturing device;
altering, for a group of 3D objects to be printed, the additive manufacturing settings based on the characteristics of the 3D objects to be printed that form the group; and
controlling the additive manufacturing device based on the altered additive manufacturing settings.