Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Appmagics Tech (beijing) Limited

Yulin Jin

Jesse D McGatha

Kristofer Noel Iverson

Emmett Walter Lalish

Shanen Jon Boettcher

Kris N Iverson

Yang Liu

Xin Tong

Louis Amadio

Feng Yue

Michael P Fenelon

Hristo H Ivanov

Erik O Peterson

Gheorghe Marius Gheorghescu

Milos Bazelides

Anton Mateasik

Martin Kusnier

Yingna Fu

Vladimír Sisolák

Ján Jakubovic

Emmett Lalish

Vladimir Sisolak

Jesse Mcgatha

Shanen J Boettcher

Jan Jakubovic

Michael Fenelon

Embodiments of the present application provide a method for real-time control of a three-dimensional model configured to solve technical issues that a real-time feedback for an actual object is not formed through limited resources in order to control an action of the three-dimensional model to form a live video in a mobile internet environment. The method includes: capturing a real-time video of an actual object; marking an action of the actual object in an image of the real-time video; and forming an action control instruction of a corresponding 3D model according to a change of the action that is marked.

Method and system for real-time control of three-dimensional models

A method, computing system, and one or more computer-readable storage media for fabricating full color three-dimensional objects are provided herein. The method includes transforming a three-dimensional model into instructions for a fabrication device by slicing the three-dimensional model into layers with color information preserved, generating two-dimensional polygons for each layer based on colors on faces, colors on textures, and/or gradient colors, and determining a tool path for fabricating an object from colored materials based on the two-dimensional polygons for each layer. Determining the tool path includes generating instructions that direct the fabrication device to apply colored material for all two-dimensional polygons of a same color before switching colors, smooth an exterior of the object by switching colors at an internal vertex of each two-dimensional polygon within each layer, and deposit transitional material within an infill area, a support structure, and/or an area outside the object when switching colors.

Fabricating full color three-dimensional objects

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

The claimed subject matter includes a system and method to design 3D objects for fabrication. In embodiments, the method includes sampling coordinates of a two-dimensional object. The method also includes generating fabrication coordinates based on the sampled coordinates and a plane comprising a top layer of a three-dimensional (3D) object. Additionally, the method includes generating a 2D triangular mesh for the top layer of an overhang based on the sampled coordinates, an angle between the top layer and two points in a previous top layer border less than or equal to an overhang threshold angle.

Fabricating three-dimensional objects with overhang

Embodiments relate to an operating system configured to enable arbitrary applications to output 3D models to be physically formed by arbitrary 3D manufacturing devices. The operating system manages the 3D manufacturing devices, including installation of related software, device drivers, device properties, and so forth. The operating system also provides a path through which the arbitrary applications pass arbitrary print jobs (or documents) of 3D models, in a standard format, to the 3D manufacturing devices. The operating system handles queuing and spooling on behalf of the applications and the 3D manufacturing devices. Drivers of the 3D manufacturing devices may translate the 3D models outputted by the applications (in the standard format) to instructions or device language content that is specific to the respective 3D manufacturing devices.

3D manufacturing platform

The claimed subject matter includes techniques for designing three-dimensional (3D) objects for fabrication. An example method includes obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) mesh comprising polygons and obtaining a two-dimensional (2D) image. The method also includes receiving position information describing a location of the 2D image relative to the 3D mesh and modifying the 3D mesh based on the 2D image and the position information to generate an embossed 3D mesh that is embossed with the 2D image.

Fabricating three-dimensional objects with embossing

The subject disclosure is directed towards technology managing three-dimensional object fabrication in full color. In order to transform the object's model into an instruction set for a fabrication device, a fabrication manager computes color values corresponding to geometry within a later of the object's model. After determining an amount of each colored material to deposit, the fabrication manager generates coordinated instructions configured to deposit a combination of colored materials according to the geometry and efficiently transitioning between colored materials during object fabrication.

Full color three-dimensional object fabrication

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

Yulin Jin