Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Gheorghe Marius Gheorghescu

Adrian Mihail Marinescu

Kristofer Noel Iverson

Emmett Walter Lalish

Yang Liu

Xin Tong

Mihai Costea

Anil Francis Thomas

Yulin Jin

Teddy Leland Bennett

Adrian Emil Stepan

Vladimir Sisolak

Tibor Szaszi

Kyle A Larsen

Jan Jakubovic

Martin Kusnier

Vadim N Bluvstein

Emmett Lalish

Techniques are described for improving dimensional accuracy, and more specifically z-axis or vertical dimensional accuracy in generating a 3 dimensional (3D) object comprising a plurality of formable layers. In one example, a height configuration parameter, such as a selected layer height, a print resolution, one or more tolerance values for certain layers or portions of a 3D object to be printed, etc., and a total object height, may be obtained. A first height corresponding to a subset of the plurality of formable layers may be selected based on the received height configuration parameter and the total object height. In some aspects, the first height may include a global layer height for the 3D object. The first height may be selected to optimize accuracy of the height configuration parameter or the total object height.

Printing 3D objects with automatic dimensional accuracy compensation

The claimed subject matter includes techniques for printing three-dimensional (3D) objects. An example method includes obtaining a 3D model and processing the 3D model to generate layers of tool path information. The processing includes automatically optimizing the orientation of the 3D model to reduce an amount of support material used in the printing. The method also includes printing the 3D object using layers.

Fabricating three dimensional objects

Techniques are described for generating a three dimensional (3D) object from complete or partial 3D data. Image data defining or partially defining a 3D object may be obtained. Using that data, a common plane facing surface of the 3D object may be defined that is substantially parallel to a common plane (e.g., ground plane). One or more edges of the common plane facing surface may be determined, and extended to the common plane. A bottom surface, which is bound by the one or more extended edges and is parallel with the common plane, may be generated based on the common-plane facing surface. In some aspects, defining the common plane facing surface may include segmenting the image data into a plurality of polygons, orienting at least one of the polygons to face the common plane, and discarding occluding polygons.

Technique for extruding a 3D object into a plane

The present invention provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium for quarantining a file. Embodiments of the present invention are included in antivirus software that maintains a user interface. From the user interface, a user may issue a command to quarantine a file or the quarantine process may be initiated automatically by the antivirus software after malware is identified. When a file is marked for quarantine, aspects of the present invention encode file data with a function that is reversible. Then a set of metadata is identified that describes attributes of the file including any heightened security features that are used to limit access to the file. The metadata is moved to a quarantine folder, while the encoded file remains at the same location in the file system. As a result, the encoded file maintains the same file attributes as the original, non-quarantined file, including any heightened security features.

Privacy friendly malware quarantines

The present invention includes a system and method for translating potential malware devices into safe program code. The potential malware is translated from any one of a number of different types of source languages, including, but not limited to, native CPU program code, platform independent .NET byte code, scripting program code, and the like. Then the translated program code is compiled into program code that may be understood and executed by the native CPU. Before and/or during execution, the present invention causes a scanner to search for potential malware stored in memory. If malware is not detected, the computing device causes the CPU to execute the translated program code. However, execution and/or analysis of potential malware may be interrupted if computer memory that stores potential malware is altered during execution. In this instance, the potential malware now stored in memory is translated into safe program code before being executed.

Proactive computer malware protection through dynamic translation

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Gheorghe Marius Gheorghescu