US 11,698,622 B2
Previews for computer numerically controlled fabrication
Daniel Shapiro, Mercer Island, WA (US); Mark Gosselin, Seattle, WA (US); Bonny P. Lau, Seattle, WA (US); Jonathan Daniel Park, Seattle, WA (US); and Malous Kossarian, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Glowforge Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Glowforge Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/196,906.
Prior Publication US 2022/0291664 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G05B 19/4093 (2006.01); G05B 19/4068 (2006.01); G05B 19/4155 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/40933 (2013.01) [G05B 19/4068 (2013.01); G05B 19/4155 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method carried out by a computing device, comprising:
displaying, via a graphical user interface (GUI), (i) a visual representation of a first object, wherein a CNC machine is configured to deliver electromagnetic energy to effect, in a material, one or more changes corresponding to the first object and (ii) a visual representation of a second object, wherein the CNC machine is configured to deliver electromagnetic energy to effect, in the material, one or more changes corresponding to the second object;
receiving first user input selecting (i) the visual representation of the first object and (ii) the visual representation of the second object;
based on receiving the first user input, displaying, via the GUI, a visual representation of a set of outcomes, wherein each outcome in the set of outcomes includes elements of (i) the first object and (ii) the second object organized according to a respective type of combination of the first object and the second object;
receiving second user input selecting a visual representation for a given outcome of the set of outcomes; and
based on the second user input, causing the CNC machine to deliver electromagnetic energy to the material and thereby effect one or more changes in the material corresponding to the selected visual representation of the given outcome.