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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Gereon Vogtmeier, Aachen, DE;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B29C 64/268 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/268 (2017.08); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The specification discloses methods and systems for additive manufacturing or 3D printing an object to be used as a licensed spare part for an assembly. A licensor, typically an original equipment manufacturer or approved part supplier provides to a part purchaser of a 3D printed spare part a license to an enhanced computer aided design data file (CAD) used to produce the part. The enhanced CAD file may be provided with security features programmed therein such that it can be used only on 3D printing equipment, and/or at 3D printing locations that are pre-approved or authorized by the licensor.