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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Hastert, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Arvind Chari, West Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
3D Systems, Inc., Valencia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/900 ;
Abstract
A power management system for a selective deposition modeling apparatus for maintaining the power consumption of the apparatus within the limits of conventional power available in most all office environments. The apparatus has a plurality of power drawing components, each component having a activation power rating wherein the accumulative total of all the power ratings exceeds a baseline power consumption value for the apparatus. The system prevents a baseline power consumption value from being exceeded by determining which components can be activated while leaving others inactivated.