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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.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2019
Applicant:

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);

Inventors:

Aja Hartman, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Lihua Zhao, Palo Alto, CA (US);

David Woodlock, Vancouver, WA (US);

Lee Dockstader, Vancouver, WA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4099 (2006.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); B22F 10/80 (2021.01); G06F 30/10 (2020.01); G06F 113/10 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B22F 10/80 (2021.01); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); G05B 19/4099 (2013.01); G05B 2219/35012 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45028 (2013.01); G06F 30/10 (2020.01); G06F 2113/10 (2020.01);
Abstract

In an example, a method includes operating, by a processor, on object model data. The object model data describes at least part of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing. The method also includes determining, by a processor, pattern data. The pattern data comprising areas of variable reflectance intended to be formed on a portion of the object. The method includes determining, by a processor, object generation instructions to apply a fusing agent to at least part of a layer of build material corresponding to the portion of the object in a density corresponding to the reflectance of the generated pattern data.


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